– The family of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu has petitioned the United States government, European Union (EU) over alleged maltreatment of Kanu by the Nigerian government
– The family alleged that there are plans to kill Kanu and visitors are being restricted from meeting him
The family of Nnamdi Kanu, in a statement signed by his brother, Emmanuel Kanu, on behalf of the family alleged that Kanu and other IPOB members detained at Kuje prison are being humiliated and dehumanized by prison officials.
The family said the IPOB leader with his fellow IPOB detainees were being stopped from receiving visitors, Punch reports.
Nnamdi Kanu and a prison warden in a court premises
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The petition reads in part: “We observed with great dismay the conspiracy by the DSS and the Prison authorities through their prison wardens to stop Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from receiving visitors in Kuje prison Abuja.
“The leader of the indigenous people of Biafra Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and others detained illegally alongside with him were only allowed to receive visitors for one hour a day from Monday to Friday in a week while other inmates were always allowed to receive visitors five hours in a day from Monday to Sunday, seven days a week.
“It is a huge embarrassment on the side of the British government who have been denied access to visit Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in Kuje prison by the security agents and prison authorities through the prison wardens.
“The security agents and prison wardens stopped the British people who intended to
The family also petitioned Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
“Nevertheless, we observed that the security agents and prison authorities through the prison wardens are planning to eliminate Mazi Nnamdi Kanu without anybody knowing when it will happen, that is why they are making sure nobody visits him again.”
“In line with this, we are calling on international community, USA, EU, Amnesty International, Human right Watch, Men and Women of good conscience and other relevant Human right organisations around the globe to caution the federal government of Nigeria and her security agents to stop their barbaric attitude towards my brother, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”
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Meanwhile, a South East group, the South East Renewal Group (SERG) has accused Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a pan-Igbo socio-cultural group acting a selfish script from politicians.
SERG condemned the group’s comments over activities of the Nigerian Army in the South-East region.
Speaking in Enugu on Friday, March 10, SERG’s president Charles Mbani said the Nigerian army has done well in restoring peace in the region.
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