Ejimakor, however, said that the preliminary report of the doctor’s examination of Kanu presented complex medical conditions that required that the IPOB leader should urgently be taken to a hospital for a more detailed diagnosis….READ FULL ARTICLE...READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has said that the Department of State Services (DSS) on finally allowed Kanu to access to his doctor on Wednesday.
Ejimakor, however, said that the preliminary report of the doctor’s examination of Kanu presented complex medical conditions that required that the IPOB leader should urgently be taken to a hospital for a more detailed diagnosis.
The lawyer, who made this known in a message sent to SaharaReporters, disclosed, “Today, DSS finally allowed Nnamdi Kanu’s physician to see him.
“The Doctor’s preliminary report presented complex medical conditions that require that Nnamdi Kanu be taken to a hospital for a more detailed diagnosis. This will follow a report that will be sent to DG-DSS by the Doctor.”
SaharaReporters had reported how Ejimakor on Tuesday expressed concern over Kanu’s deteriorating health.
Ejimakor told SaharaReporters that Kanu was experiencing shortness of breath, low blood pressure, and general malaise.
He stated that Kanu requested medical attention from his personal physician, and subsequently, his legal team submitted a formal request to the DSS to grant access to Kanu’s doctor. However, when the doctor arrived at the DSS headquarters on Tuesday, he was denied access to Kanu.
Kanu is facing trial on terrorism charges levelled against him by then-President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over his call and agitation for a sovereign state of Biafra.
Kanu was extraordinarily renditioned from Kenya in June 2021 by former President Buhari’s government and has remained in detention since then….READ FULL ARTICLE
