A group of medical practitioners known as the Biafra Medical Practitioners (BMP), has raised concerns over the health condition of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying he could die if he is not freed to go for proper medical treatment.
The group expressed their worries in an open letter to President Buhari, after a meeting in Abuja on Sunday.
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and President Muhammadu Buhari.
BMP pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently order the immediate release of Kanu to avoid the crisis that may result should the IPOB leader die in the DSS detention facility, Ripplesnigeria reports.
The Biafran medical practitioners noted that their interactions with Kanu’s legal team and his family revealed that Kanu needs to be released immediately for urgent independent medical assessment and treatment.
The medical experts said a recent medical report at their disposal reveals that Kanu has a pre-existing heart condition, which has been worsened by his continuing imprisonment, poor nutrition, psychological torture, and improper medication.
The open letter read:
“We, Biafra Medical Practitioners (BMP), would like to bring your attention to the urgent need for proper medical care to Kanu, the leader of IPOB, who is currently in solitary confinement under the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
“Kanu requires immediate release for independent medical treatment. He is a British citizen, and, as such, should be sent to his country of citizenship for proper medical treatment.
“Kanu was kidnapped from Kenya and renditioned to Abuja on June 27, 2021, where he remains incarcerated, despite several trial court rulings, including the Appeal Court of Nigeria, which had acquitted and discharged him of all charges.
"In light of Kanu’s kidnapping and rendition by the Nigerian government, he cannot receive proper medical care in Nigeria. For him to receive fair, humane, and adequate medical care, he must be sent abroad.
“Since his detention at the DSS facility, it is reported that he has been denied food and proper medication, which has worsened his health.
“There is an inherent bias in his treatment, which is a violation of his human rights,” the group said.
Human Rights.
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