Kanu’s Trail: There Is Conspiracy For Me To Die In DSS Custody – Kanu Tells Court

Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, says there is a conspiracy for him to die in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).

Kanu made this known before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja, after he was denied bail by the court.

Earlier, counsel for Kanu, Aloy Ejimakor, asked that his client be transferred to the Kuje Correctional Centre.

Kanu then requested to address the court and was granted permission by Justice Nyako

Kanu, who told the Court that he is suffering from Cognitive Heart Disease, pulled off his shirt in the courtroom to show the judge his ribs and chest, as evidence of the treatment he is receiving in the custody of the DSS.

He however stated that the doctors treating him within the DSS facility don’t have the drugs to take care of him. He alleged that the DSS is patching him up so he doesn’t die in custody.

He wondered why he was brought back to Court when the Supreme Court had said he did not jump bail.

He told the court that he wished to go to Kuje prison to get proper treatment as demanded by the law as the DSS has refused him access to quality healthcare.

Responding to Kanu’s request, Justice Nyako said she will keep him where she deems fit, as Kuje was out of it. She said that some suspects remanded in Kuje had escaped.

Upset, Kanu continued that he can’t go into trial without proper medical attention. He asked for an alternative, even if it’s house arrest, and alleged that his trial was politically motivated.

The judge subsequently adjourned the case to April 17, 2024 for commencement of trial.