₦airaland Forum

The Department of State Services has stopped detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, from signing a consular assistance form by the United Kingdom.

One of the counsels for the detained IPOB leader, Aloy Ejimakor, disclosed this in a statement on Monday after visiting Kanu in DSS custody.

Kanu, who was born on September 25, 1967, is a holder of Nigerian and British passports. Upon his re-arrest and extradition from a foreign country, he was arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja for terrorism-related charges and has since been remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services. He had jumped bail before fleeing to the United Kingdom.

The PUNCH had earlier reported that the British Government expressed readiness to provide “consular assistance” for Kanu but need him to assent to the assistance by signing some forms.

Head of Communications, British High Commission in Abuja, Dean Hurlock, had told The PUNCH that “The British High Commission in Abuja is currently in the process of seeking clarification from the Nigerian government about the circumstances of the arrest.

“With regard to any questions about whether the British High Commission are providing assistance in this case, we can confirm that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office stands ready to provide consular assistance.”

Subsequently, Ejimakor delivered two forms to the IPOB leader last Wednesday during a visit to the office of the secret police.

But in a statement sent to our correspondent on Monday, the lawyer said the forms were returned to him unsigned.

Ejimakor’s statement was titled, ‘Summary of my visitation with our Client, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on Monday 19th July’.

It read, “Last Saturday, when I visited Mazi Kanu, I expressed strong concerns about the inordinate delay in having Kanu sign the two Forms I had taken to the DSS for Kanu’s signature some days before.

“Both Forms relate to affirming his consent to consular and diplomatic interventions by the United Kingdom and her High Commission in Nigeria.

“Surprisingly, the Forms were returned to me unsigned.

“Let me make it clear that the day I took the Forms to the DSS, the officers on location were amenable to Kanu signing them until somewhere along the line, they tarried and decided to send it to the legal unit for vetting.

“So, my sense is that it’s the legal unit of the DSS that disapproved of Kanu signing the Forms for reasons that were not given to me.

“As a lawyer, I don’t see any legal advantage the government of Nigeria stands to gain by blocking Kanu from signing those Forms. The Forms are but a mere routine in matters like this.

“Instead of any advantage, the refusal will help fuel the notion that the government of Nigeria is deliberately isolating Kanu from having consular and diplomatic access to the United Kingdom.

“It does not comport with the best traditions of fundamental fairness that a detainee is being denied access to resources that will assist him in his defence. This is one of the things that will count in our reckoning as this matter continues to fold.

“For these reasons, I am now compelled to call on the British High Commission in Nigeria to banish every red tape and exert the full weight of its diplomatic clout in gaining immediate access to Kanu. This is especially important, given the prospects of better welfare, including adequate medical care for Mazi Kanu.

“Further, the prompt intervention of the High Commission will mean that Kanu will have another layer of human contact in addition to his legal team who are the only ones currently allowed to see him.”

KillMNKnow:
Fck him.. kill the bastard


Association of chest beaters can go fck themselves

KillMNKnow:
Fck him.. kill the bastard


Association of chest beaters can go fck themselves.


They make themselves bigger than the royal niger company but just one IGP and his 8 boys able to destroy them.

The Messiah captured like mouse fcking chest beaters

Iyiataata92:
Mere attention seeking.
MNK is making you popular
Keep riding

Legendrysailor:
U are worse than a pig
U will die b4 him

KillMNKnow:
shege arnen banza

Legendrysailor:
U will hear from me

For these reasons, I am now compelled to call on the British High Commission in Nigeria to banish every red tape and exert the full weight of its diplomatic clout in gaining immediate access to Kanu.

This guy is a clown

Imagine the kind of brainless idiotu, iPOB terrorists are relying to free their Killer Leader..

KillMNKnow:
Fck him.. kill the bastard


Association of chest beaters can go fck themselves.


They make themselves bigger than Nigeria but just one IGP and his 8 boys able to destroy them.

Their Messiah captured like mouse. fcking chest beaters

thebosstrevor1:
Kanu is a Nigerian by birth, he is from Abia state and holds a Nigerian passport.

So what consular service does he wants. The DSS is right for rejecting the form.

KillMNKnow:
Fck him.. kill the bastard


Association of chest beaters can go fck themselves.


They make themselves bigger than Nigeria but just one IGP and his 8 boys able to destroy them.

Their Messiah captured like mouse. fcking chest beaters

Fejoku:
MNK is Biafran by birth(his birthday falls into when Biafra was in existence) and a British citizen by naturalization( he wilfully chose to be a citizen). Whatever connects him to Nigeria was forced on him. Can you fault my points? I don't expect your useless and terrorist government to accept easily anyway. Una go learn by force.

KillMNKnow:
Fck him.. kill the bastard


Association of chest beaters can go fck themselves.


They make themselves bigger than Nigeria but just one IGP and his 8 boys able to destroy them.

Their Messiah captured like mouse. fcking chest beaters

Earlystar698:
Busted condom would have prevented a calamity like you but you're parents refuse to use it..umuekwensu get a life, meanwhile your terrorist brother's are busy eliminating all the plane you fools call fighter jet..I only pity some that'd call you father.

KillMNKnow:
I'm a mother with two beautiful daughters. Thanks

KillMNKnow:
[s]Fck him.. kill the bastard


Association of chest beaters can go fck themselves.


They make themselves bigger than Nigeria but just one IGP and his 8 boys able to destroy them.

Their Messiah captured like mouse. fcking chest beaters[/s]

Clerverly:
See IpOB thought

thebosstrevor1:
Kanu is a Nigerian by birth, he is from Abia state and holds a Nigerian passport.

So what consular service does he wants. The DSS is right for rejecting the form.

The type of adjournment kanu will receive in his case will pass Major Hamza al-Mustapha own....before you know it, he would have spend 12 years in dss custody until a presidential pardon is given by some lenient presidency.