How DSS Is Using Starvation To Eliminate Kanu, IPOB Alleges

Abiola Olawale
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the Department of States Services (DSS) of starving its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently in detention.

The group claimed the DSS is allegedly using hunger strategy to eliminate Kanu, alleging he has been denied food for three days running.

IPOB raised this alarm in a statement issued by its spokesman, Emma Powerful.

In the statement, the group urged the governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the Israeli government, Canada, the German government and other western countries to take note of the alleged violation of Kanu’s human rights and come to his aid.

The statement reads, “We are the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra under the command and leadership of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, wish to place the world on notice over the continued maltreatment and humiliation of our Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, custody Abuja.

“The evil and compromised Nigeria DSS security agent has decided to use starvation and hunger strategy to eliminate our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in the custody. They have continued to confine him to a solitary cell under harsh conditions since his rendition to Nigeria in June. Solitary confinement is not correctional centers. They should send him to Kuje Prison, pending his court dates.

“They are asking the Nigeria government and security agencies that is busy granting and releasing bandits and real terrorists everyday to transfer our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to a Nigerian prison/Correctional Centre, where persons awaiting trial are kept.

“Nothing should happen to our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in detention. Nigerian DSS has denied our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, food since three to four days now.

“The whole world should take note of these atrocities and torture being meted out against our innocent Leader. Amnesty International, and other human rights groups should take note. American government; Israeli government; Canadian government; German government; and, other Western and civilised countries in the UK and Europe, should prevail on Nigerian DSS to stop starving and torturing our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. His rights should not be violated any more.

“Nigeria should take our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to prison custody and stop violating his rights at the DSS cell.”

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