The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Saturday alleged that its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is no longer being allowed to stay approved time with his visitors particularly, his lawyers and relations by the Department of State Services, DSS.
The proscribed secessionists’ group also alleged that the DSS officials allows him to see his visitors for only 30 minutes in contravention of the competent Court Order that approved 2 hours per visit by his lawyers and family members.
The peo-Biafra group equally alleged that the DSS agents have continued to flout and violet the existing Court orders strictly given by Hon. Justice Binta Nyako, concerning the welfare of Mazi Kanu, describing the action of the Nigerian secret agents as deliberate, permanent and insidious psychological torture on the person on the IPOB leader.
A statement by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, entitled “Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, no longer allowed to stay approved time with his visitors by DSS, Hon. Justice Nyako, made a Court Order that “Mazi Nnamdi Kanu should be visited twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays by his lawyers, family members and visitors of his choice, the DSS, has consistently and deliberately disobeyed the order as if they are above the law and the court.
IPOB’s statement read, “We the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, ably led by our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, wish to reiterate and register our displeasure once again over the deliberate, permanent and insidious psychological torture being meted against our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in contravention of UNHRC and all other International Human Rights laws and principles in DSS confinement and torture facilities.
“The DSS agents have continued to flout and violate the existing Court orders strictly given by Justice Binta Nyako, concerning the welfare of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader, and a prisoner of conscience.
There abound obvious and utter disregard by DSS on the existing laws and Court Order as if they are above the law and the Court. They are consistently flouting the Court ruling that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu deserves an interface with fellow human.
“Solitary confinement is a torture under UN Law. Justice Binta Nyako, made a Court Order that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, should be visited twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays by his lawyers, family members and visitors of his choice, but that Court Order has never been respected and implemented to the letters by DSS.
We want to make it known to all and sundry that our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is now being allowed to see his visitors for only 30 minutes in contravention of the competent Court Order that approved 2 hours per visit by his lawyers and family members.
We equally want to remind DSS of their required obligations, some of which are to abide by stipulated Court Orders and procedures in handling all matters associated with our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, so as to minimise unforseen circumstantial consequences should anything goes wrong.
