Rita Odafe
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has expressed concern about the health of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, alleging that he is suffering from nutrient deficiency and heart ailments. In a statement released by spokesperson Emma Powerful on Tuesday, March 14, the secessionist group challenged the DSS to prove them wrong by allowing Kanu’s physician to attend to him. The statement read: “A common sense question for the DSS is whether anyone is ever fine in their solitary confinement facility, especially someone they have refused a change of clothes, refused his praying shawl and denied access to his doctor when they are fully aware that he has a health issue. If DSS claimed that Kanu is adequately being taken care of and that IPOB and his lawyers are deceiving the public for sympathy, they should allow unfiltered access to his physician to investigate his present health status.”
The statement went on to say that Kanu’s health condition is deteriorating due to lack of medical attention and nutrition, and that he needs urgent surgery for his ear and heart condition. Powerful also addressed the claim that IPOB lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor is working against Kanu, saying: “How could someone with a sane mind say that Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who has been under serious attacks from DSS and the Nigeria Army, is working against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu or IPOB?” The group concluded by calling on the DSS to release Kanu unconditionally or take him to specialists for proper medical examination and treatment.
