Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer insists he was arrested in Kenya

03 Jul Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer insists he was arrested in Kenya

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has countered the position of the Kenyan government on the latter’s involvement in the arrest of his client.

On Friday, Wilfred Machage, Kenyan high commissioner to Nigeria, denied the claim that Kanu was arrested in his country.

However, Ejiofor, said during a visit to his client on Friday that Kanu arrested by Kenyan security operatives.

In a statement later, he said Kanu was arrested by the “Kenya’s Special Police Force on the 18th of June, 2021, at their International Airport, and consequently taken to an undisclosed residence under dehumanising conditions”.

“He was tortured and subjected to all forms of inhuman treatment which worsened his health condition. He was illegally detained for eight (8) good days in Kenya before being transferred to their Nigerian counterpart,” the statement reads.

“He was purportedly investigated on a bogus charge while in their custody, ostensibly awaiting to be handed over after their findings proved him innocent of all the spurious allegations. They later beckoned on their Nigerian Counterpart to take over.

“Kenyan Government was deeply involved in the abduction, detention and ill-treatment of my Client before the illegal handover to their Nigerian counterpart.”

Ejiofor said his client had developed a heart condition, noting that “there will be need for immediate proper medical examination and attention for him”.

He said he would challenge Kanu’s arrest in court, Ejiofor added that his client appreciated IPOB members for their support.