Dare Babalola
Prince Kanu, Kanu, younger brother of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has vowed that those using the health of the detained separatist to play politics will have no place to hide.
Prince gave this warning in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday, while also lamenting that the IPOB leader is going through a lot of pain in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
Furthermore, Prince called for prayers for the IPOB leader, who is currently being tried on terrorism charges by the Nigerian government.
Noting that each day the IPOB leader wakes up is a miracle, Prince said his brother’s health keeps deteriorating.
He wrote, “I spend each day with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, making sure he gets all the help he needs. I witness pain every day, and I, along with many others, share his suffering.
“I’ll say it again: those of you who are using Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s health problems for political purposes, particularly those who are against his release for proper medical treatment, will have nowhere to hide.
“The pain is getting worse and worse. If you paid close attention yesterday, you would have seen that he was entering the court slowly in order to prevent falling.
“Each day he wakes up is a miracle. Pray for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (IPOB Leader).”
Kanu is asking the court to transfer his treatment to the National Hospital, Abuja, alleging that the clinic at the DSS headquarters, where he is being treated, is not giving adequate attention to his ailments.
Kanu’s lawyers have also alleged that the DSS falsified his medical records.
The court, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, had asked the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, to conduct tests on Kanu to determine his health condition before determining whether his treatment should be moved to the National Hospital.
The non-availability of the NMA medical report stalled the trial on Wednesday, forcing the court to adjourn until October 16, 2025.
