Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead lawyer to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has raised the alarm over the brutality meted out to the IPOB leader by the operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) which has kept him in custody. Ejiofor, who gave the update during his routine visit to Kanu in DSS custody in Abuja on Monday, said that Kanu had been denied his medication for the past four days despite court order to make sure he had access to his medication regularly.
Nigeria’s Secret Police, DSS Deny Nnamdi Kanu Medication For Four Days, Expose Him To Chronic Ulcer, Heart Burn – LawyerEjiofor, who gave the update during his routine visit to Kanu in DSS custody in Abuja on Monday, said that Kanu had been denied his medication
Ejiofor said, “The DSS has upgraded their psychological routine torture of Onyendu, as he narrated to me today. It is a fact and on record, that Onyendu has been denied medication for the past four days. Giving more update on Kanu’s detention after the October 13 Appeal Court ruling that discharged and acquitted the IPOB leader, Ejiofor said, “We visited Onyendu today, 7th November, 2022, at the DSS headquarters, Abuja to specifically brief him on the status of the pending Appeal before the Supreme Court, as well as bring to his noble attention that our legal team, eminently led by Chief Mike Ozekhome , has equally filed a Cross-Appeal, wherein we are inviting the Supreme Court to review...
“What we find very disturbing and inconceivable to comprehend, is why the FGN has refused to obey Orders made by a Court of competent jurisdiction, which directed them to immediately release Onyendu.“Our current demand to the DSS is simple; Onyendu should be allowed access to his personal physician, as was long ordered by the Federal High Court, Abuja.
“Nevertheless, our formidable legal team, eminently led by an indefatigable legal icon - Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, have already swung into action to legally address this lawless and reprehensible conduct by the DSS, and be assured that no Court in Nigeria will sanction this obvious act of executive lawlessness and recklessness.