Nnamdi Kanu was arrested, tortured for eight days in Kenya, says Lawyer

By our reporter| Lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor on Friday said that self-styled leader of the separatist Biafran movement was detained in Kenya for eight days, before his rendition to Nigeria.

Kanu has been in DSS custody since he was extradited to the country but the federal government has refused to disclose the country where he was arrested.

Following the claim by Kanu’s brother that he was arrested in Kenya, the Director-General of Kenyan Immigration Services, Alexander Muteshi, and the country’s High Commissioner to Nigeria has both denied knowledge of the arrest.

But on Friday shortly after a visit to the IPOB leader at the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja on Friday, Ejiofor insisted he was arrested, tortured, and detained for eight days in Kenya.

“My Client – Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was actually abducted by the accursed Kenya’s Special Police Force on the 18th of June 2021 at their International Airport and consequently taken to an undisclosed residence under dehumanizing conditions.

“He was tortured and subjected to all forms of inhuman treatment which worsened his health condition. He was illegally detained for eight (8) good DAYS in Kenya before being transferred to their Nigerian counterparts.

“He was purportedly investigated on a bogus charge while in their custody, ostensibly, awaiting to be handed over after their findings proved him innocent of all the spurious allegations. They later beckoned on their Nigerian counterparts to take over.

“Kenyan Government was deeply involved in the abduction, detention, and ill-treatment of my Client before the illegal handover to their Nigerian counterpart.

“A scan of his heart showed that the heart has enlarged by 13% due to the dehumanising treatment meted to him. There will be need for immediate proper medical examination and attention for him.

“Mazi Nnamdi Kanu conveyed his goodwill message to all IPOB family members worldwide, and craved for your unrelentless prayers.

“We are going back to the Court for the needful. Other details cannot be entertained here. His fortified legal team will address these infractions at the proper forum as we progress. Other details on our legal strategy, may not be made public.

“With Chukwuokike Abiama on our side, Victory is assured. For if God Almighty be for us, who can be against us? #freeMaziNnamdiKanu#”