Nnamdi Kanu Asks Court to Transfer Him to Kuje Prison, Details Emerge

• The detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, told the Federal High Court that he would love to be transferred to the Kuje Prison
• Kanu said there was a conspiracy for him to die in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS)
• He added that the DSS did not have the medical facility to treat him as he was suffering from congestive heart failure

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FCT, Abuja - The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has sought transfer to Kuje prison from the Department of State Services (DSS) custody

Kanu told the Federal High Court that the DSS had no medical facility to treat him.

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According to Kanu, there was a conspiracy for him to die in the DSS custody, Punch reported.

As reported by The Nation, the IPOB leader said:

“People will come to see me they will not allow them. They don’t have a medical facility. I have congestive heart failure. They are patching me up.

“My foot is swollen. I asked them to conduct surgery, and they said they couldn’t. There is a conspiracy to die in detention. I want to be transferred to Kuje.”

Legit.ng recalls that Justice Okon Abang of the Court of Appeal on Monday, March 18, dismissed the appeal filed by Felix Okonkwo, one of Kanu's lawyers over his unlawful arrest and detention by the police and the DSS.

Delivering the judgment, Justice Abang held that the appellant failed to establish a miscarriage of justice in the decision of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in the matter.

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Nnamdi Kanu’s Bail request denied

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Federal High Court in Abuja declined Kanu's bail plea. However, Justice Binta Nyako opted for a swift trial.

Alloy Ejimakor, Kanu's counsel, had previously requested bail for Kanu before the trial began on Tuesday, March 19.

Ejimakor expressed concern about Kanu's declining health, warning that his ongoing detention by the DSS posed a significant risk to his life. Additionally, Ejimakor contended that Kanu's continued imprisonment would hinder his ability to present a robust defence.

Source: Legit.ng