IPOB: Court Grants Nnamdi Kanu’s Request

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday granted the request of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu access to medical doctor of his choice while in the custody of the secret police.

The Judge, Justice Binta Nyako said that Kanu who is presently under the investigative custody of the SSS is entitled to medical examination which should be at the applicant cost.

Kanu, through his lawyer, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, applied for an order of mandamus to compel the security agency to allow him to have unhindered access to his private physicians.

The court held that Kanu is entitled to his medical record and the DSS should not interfere with his right.

Added that, medical check of Kanu outside the facility of DSS should be supervised by Kanu’s team of medical doctors and the reports should be sealed for security purposes.