The embattled leader of the
Indigenous people of Biafra,
Nnamdi Kanu is a dual citizen
of Nigeria and the United
Kingdom.

Since his re-arrest in June, his
lawyers have reportedly sought
consular assistance from the
United Kingdom in order to
ensure that he is released.
However, there is a lot of
misconception as to the kind of
consular assistance the UK can
give Kanu.

Consular assistance is help and
advice provided by the
diplomatic agents of a country
to citizens of that country who
are living or traveling
overseas.The diplomats may be
honorary consuls, or members
of the country’s diplomatic
service.

POLITICS NIGERIA took a look
at the
official guide for British
Nationals abroad which clearly
stipulates the kind of
assistance that can be rendered
to people in situations like that
of Kanu.

Below is a list of services they
can legally render;

1. Provision of replacement travel documents

2. Advice and support in the
case of an accident, serious
illness, or death

3. Advice and support to victims
of serious crime overseas, and
arranging for next-of-kin to be
informed

4. Visitation contact with
incarcerated nationals

5. Liaison with local police
officials in the case of
nationals abducted or missing
overseas
6. Loans to distressed
travellers

7. Help during crises, such as
civil unrest and natural
disasters

8. Facilitating the overseas
payment of social welfare
benefits

9. Registering citizen births
abroad

10. Providing a list of local
doctors and lawyers for medical
and/or legal issues

11. Supervising their flag
vessels in foreign harbours

Such assistance commonly does
not extend to:

1. Storing luggage or valuables

2. Intervening in commercial
disputes on behalf of their
nationals

3. Providing travel agency,
banking, or postal services

4. Changing Money

5. Translation and Interpreting
services

6. Legal advice or Advocacy

7. Negotiation of special
treatment, bail, or early release
from prison

8. Criminal Investigation

9. Employment Services

Source https://politicsnigeria.com/ipob-list-of-consular-services-uk-can-offer-nnamdi-kanu-in-detention/

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