The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday warned
that nothing must happen to its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, in the custody of the
Department of State Services, DSS.
IPOB issued the warning while noting that it was unsure if
Kanu was still alive.
The group was reacting to the refusal of the DSS to allow
Kanu’s family and lawyers access to him.
Emma Powerful, spokesman of IPOB, said the DSS and the
Nigerian government would be held responsible if anything happened to Kanu in
detention.
A statement by Powerful reads: “The attention of the global
movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our
great and prophet of our time has drawn to the refusal by the DSS in Abuja to
allow family members and lawyer to our leader, Mazi Nnamdi KANU during the
routine visitation in DSS custody on Monday. We also recall that the DSS did
not also allow family members and lawyer access to our leader last week
Thursday when they went to see him.
“We, are therefore, putting the world on notice, that if
anything untoward happens to our leader, Mazi Nnamdi KANU, Nigeria government
and its security agencies should be held responsible for the bitter
consequences of such avoidable scenario. By then they will understand that our
peaceful disposition is never a sign of weakness!
“Our legal team visited DSS Abuja on Thursday last week but
the DSS refused to allow them to see our leader. Today again, Monday 21st of
February, 2022, Nigeria DSS denied them access to our leader, Mazi Nnamdi KANU.
“For now we are not sure of his state of health or if he is
still alive at all. DSS should open up and tell the world why they are
shielding our leader from the family and Lawyers. Have they eliminated Mazi
Nnamdi KANU?”
IPOB stressed that it should not be blamed for anything.
Powerful accused the DSS and the Nigerian government of
pushing the group to the wall.
“We are informing the international community and all
diplomatic missions in Abuja to be aware of the provocative actions of DSS.
Nobody should blame IPOB for anything because the Nigeria Government and its
security agencies have pushed us to the wall enough. DSS must know that if
anything happens to our leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU, the consequences will be
catastrophic.
“Nigeria government and DSS Director should also know that
Nnamdi KANU is prisoner of conscience and should not be tampered anyhow and there
is no option for them than to release him unconditionally or they bear the
consequences of keeping him in their custody for so long in Abuja. The whole
world should take note of these atrocities both the Amnesty International and
all reputable Human Rights Organisations across the world because his detention
is going bring dangerous action in Nigeria in the near future,” he added.
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