Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, who
was recently rearrested by the Nigerian Government, has written to the British
High Commission in Nigeria, seeking for a consular assistance and an
unconditional release as a British citizen.
Recall that the leader of the separatist group was arrested
last Sunday and re-arraigned before an Abuja High Court on Tuesday, June 29.
However, in a statement to the British High Commissioner,
Catriona Laing by his legal counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu said the British
authorities must declare that he is not a criminal.
He also noted that he only possessed a political opinion which the Nigerian authorities are seeking to “suppress.”
“We are solicitors to the British citizen, Mr. Okwu-Kanu
(aka Nnamdi Kanu) the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on whose
behalf and Instruction we write this letter to request urgent Consular
assistance to be provided to him.
“He was intercepted in Kenya by Nigeria’s foreign security
agents, brought to Nigeria against his will and is currently being detained in
the Directorate of State Security Services (DSS) custody in Abuja.
“Mr Kanu is a British citizen who was traveling on a valid
British passport when he was seized in a third country and forcibly brought to
Nigeria.
“Based on the foregoing, we hereby seek that Mr Kanu be
granted every possible Consular assistance to which he is entitled as a British
citizen.
“That Mr Kanu be categorized as a high profile political
prisoner and be rendered the highest diplomatic protection under international
laws.
“That the Nigerian authorities be directed to immediately
allow access to Mr Kanu by his Lawyers, Doctors and Family members.
“That the British authorities file a Diplomatic Note or
other legal processes with Nigeria’s Federal High Court and the Office of the
Attorney General indicating her sovereign interest in Mr Kanu’s matter,” the
statement read in part.
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