Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the
proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused the British
government of “not doing much” in the case of his client.
On June 29, Kanu, a British citizen, was arrested and extradited
to Nigeria to face charges of treasonable felony.
Following his apprehension, Dean Hurlock, a spokesperson of
the British High Commission, had said that the UK Foreign, Commonwealth
and Development Office “stands ready to provide consular assistance” regarding
the matter.
“The British High Commission in Abuja is currently in the
process of seeking clarification from the Nigerian government about the
circumstances of the arrest,” he had said.
He added that the UK “would expect any trial or legal
proceedings to follow due process” as Kanu’s prosecution resumes.
However, speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday, Ejiofor said the
“British government has not set their eyes on Nnamdi Kanu talk more of offering
any form of service till today”.
The attorney also hinted at a “likelihood of connivance in
the effect of my client on the part of the British government”.
“I can confirm, British high commission and government are
not doing much about this case. I can confirm to you that there’s a very
likelihood of connivance in the effect of my client on the part of the British
government,” Ejiofor said.
“In 2015, Nnamdi Kanu, a British national, was arrested in
Lagos, and I know what happened and the effort they made. I know how they were
keeping constant communication with me. I know how they were visiting him in
SSS, where he was initially detained before being taken to prison. They were
there severally. Every two days, they visited him in prison. At times, they
make sure to confirm with me about his medical condition.
“But as of today, July 2021, a British national was abducted
on June 19 and smuggled into Nigeria thereafter. And was taken to court on the
29. These things happened to the knowledge of the British government, and, apart
from that, we formally notified them.
“The British government has not set their eyes on Nnamdi
Kanu talkless of offering any form of service, and till today, I can confirm
that to you.”
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