Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
The family of the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has raised fresh alarm over the health condition of Leader of the pro- Biafra movement.
According Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel, who visited him Monday at the Abuja headquarters of the Department of State Services, DSS, where he is currently locked up, Kanu complained of intense ear discomfort, and persistent stomach ache.
Prince Emmanuel said that the IPOB Leader also complained that the DSS had continued to refuse him access to his medications.
Ikengaonline had reported of a viral voice note last Saturday claiming that Kanu had been poisoned, and urging violence against the Federal Government.
But Kanu’s brother in a swift response, debunked the poison rumour, describing it as a fake news.
He had also urged members of the public to disregard it, expressing hope that he would get to know the truth during a visit to Kanu on Monday, January 30.
Meanwhile, after the Monday visit along with Kanu’s Lead Counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome, Prince Emmanuel in a post on his Facebook page, captured his discussions with the IPOB Leader.
The post read: “On our routine visit to see the Alpha Male, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu today at the DSS. I went in the company of Mike Ozekhome SAN.
“MNK complained of severe ear ache/discomfort which came about as a result of the intense torture meted out on him in Kenya before he was extraordinarily renditioned.
“He mentioned the DSS have consistently denied him all medical access to go for ear check up and possible surgery.
“He also mentioned the persistent stomach upset.”
In a separate post, Kanu’s brother expressed shock at the level of betrayal of the Biafra cause by some self-centered Igbo political elite.
He promised to disclose the identifies of the affected elite and their level of involvement.
“I was chilled to the marrow yesterday when I learnt our so called handful Igbo politicians, poisoned the hearts of elder statesmen in Nigeria never to rally round or give IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu ,the needed support.
“As always, nothing lasts forever. In the nearest time, their full names would be published with time and dates.”
Kanu was extraordinarily rendition from Kenya in June 2022, and has since then, been in detention at the DSS headquarters despite court judgments ordering his immediate and unconditional release.
