The British High Commission in Nigeria has made arrangements to meet the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi kanu.
He is currently being held by the Department of State Services (DSS).
According to the IPOB leader’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, officials of the commission have made significant efforts to meet Nnamdi Kanu.
“The British High Commission wants to see Nnamdi Kanu since the diplomatic channels were blocked. The court gave an omnibus order which is not restricted to lawyers only. It’s open to relatives and friends; You can even go and see him if you stand behind me. I can take you there.
“The British High Commission had a conversation with me this morning, and they intend to see him through an escalation method and not through request or consular assistance or diplomatic privileges. They want to see him standing behind the order; they want to take advantage of the court order to see him.
“The court order has opened doors beyond the province of lawyers only. I have no issues seeing him; I see Kanu every two days until about ten days ago when DSS faulted. This led to the application that brought about the court order. Before now, seeing Kanu was prescriptionary; that is, it’s up to DSS, but now the court order has opened him up, so now, they want to stand behind the court order to gain access to Kanu.” Ejimakor said.
It can be recalled that the British High Commission stated that it has offered Nnamdi Kanu consular assistance and will continue to do so.
The IPOB leader has been in DSS custody since his arrest in June. He was to stand trial before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja presided over by Justice Binta Nyako.
However, when the secret police could not produce Kanu in court, the Judge adjourned the case to October.
