The family of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed concerns over the refusal to release him despite court judgements ordering his release. Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel who said Kanu needed urgent medical attention believes that his brother is only being illegally held for a stay of execution and not for any criminal charge. According to Emmanuel while speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Abia State, Since the courts have found Kanu not guilty of the charges brought against him by the Federal Government, there is no reason to continue detaining him and he should be released. He said, “My brother needs urgent ear surgery as recommended by the medical team of the Department of State Services, DSS, but I’m surprised that the same DSS has refused to give Kanu’s personal physicians access to him when they came to see him on Tuesday.” “There is no charge holding Nnamdi Kanu, it’s only stay of execution. ” There is no charge keeping Nnamdi Kanu in detention. He is only being held for civil proceedings, not for any criminal charge. “This is unheard of anywhere in the world. It’s complete injustice. The world should be aware of this, and the family is crying out for justice!” Recall that Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, had on Wednesday called out DSS for stopping his client’s physicians from accessing him for medical examination. The family’s medical team also claimed that after getting clearance, was already on its way to Kanu’s cell on Tuesday when a certain DSS personnel stopped them midway claiming the visit was not scheduled.
