From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is being denied access to his visitors at his confinement at the Director of State Services (DSS) custody .
IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful, who disclosed this in a statement he released to the media on Monday, also claimed that his visitors were being selected and harassed.
The group also frowned at what it described as a “flimsy excuse reasons given by the DSS in allowing Kanu access to his visitors.
Powerful said “On Thursday, the 9th of November, 2023, DSS refused to allow Mazi Nnamdi Kanu access to his visitors on a flimsy excuse.
“The claim of not having enough personnel to handle the logistics for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s visitors because of Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi States elections by Abuja DSS as a reason for denying Mazi Nnamdi Kanu access to his weekly visitors is ridiculously laughable,” Powerful stated.
He added “During the general elections of Presidential, Governorship, National Assembly, and State Assembly, our leader was allowed visitors to visit him at DSS solitary confinement and detention facility.
“So why should DSS deprive Mazi Nnamdi KANU of visitors because of Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa States governorship elections? This is a calculated attempt to torture and make things difficult for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“The DSS’s excuse of denying our leader visitors as ordered by the court is suspicious. We, therefore, warn DSS to be careful in handling the issues of our leader.
“We do not expect any excuses or selective visitors for our leader going forward. IPOB and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu understand the gimmicks of the DSS and the Fulani government of Nigeria.
However warning on the implications of compounding Kanu’s ill health in his custody,Powerful said “Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is the gun trigger that must not be taken for granted.
“His health and welfare must be given utmost attention. He must be given unfiltered access to his choice guests and visitors weekly, not selectively in line with court orders.
“The Nigeria government must do well to release him based on the subsisting Appeal Court Orders if they lack logistics to manage his visitors,” Powerful stated.