The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has demanded to be transferred from the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS), to Kuje correctional centre.
Kanu, through his legal counsel team led by Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor filed an application before the Federal High Court, Abuja, to be transferred on health grounds.
Ejiofor, decried the fact that Kanu had been denied access to his doctors, noting that he might die in custody if not given proper medical attention urgently.
He specifically applied for an order of the trial court, “directing the transfer of the applicant from the custody of the National Headquarters of the Department of State Service, DSS, to the Nigerian Correctional Service Centre in Kuje, Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, where he was initially detained before he was granted bail pending the determination of the charge.
“An order of this honourable court directing the defendant/applicant’s custodian, to grant access to his medical experts/doctors to carry out a comprehensive independent medical examination of the defendant/applicant’s health condition/status, while in custody.”
Recall that Kanu was on June 27, rearrested from a yet to be known country to Nigeria.
According to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, Kanu was lawfully “intercepted” as a result of a collaborative effort of various security agencies in the country.
Justice Binta Nyako had upon Kanu’s return to Nigeria, ordered his remand in DSS custody, pending July 26 when his re trial case will begin.
