Afrigather Counsel for the Indigenous Folks of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has raised concern over the denial of sufficient medical consideration to his consumer and chief of the IPOB group, Nnamdi Kanu.
In a letter dated January 30, the lawyer revealed that the DSS has no sufficient medical amenities to deal with Kanu’s worsening well being situation or take care of his left eardrum which was badly affected following his ordeal within the arms of his captors.
Within the letter, he stated, “In the present day’s go to to our indefatigable consumer – Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu- on the DSS detention facility, Abuja, the place he’s nonetheless being unconstitutionally held, was led by our erudite Lead Counsel – Professor Mike Ozekhome, SAN, CON, OFR.”
“Our indefatigable Lead Counsel seized the chance provided by the go to to debate the current well being situation of Onyendu. Onyendu rigorously narrated to him the non-provision of correct medical care to the barrage of life-threatening diseases he’s confronted with.”
“Of very explicit concern is the truth that the DSS haven’t any sufficient medical amenities to deal with Onyendu’s deteriorating well being situation.”
“Onyendu significantly lamented about extreme pains, notably in his left ear. He additionally recounted {that a} earlier scan on the occasion of the SSS revealed that he should bear a complicated surgical process to restore his left ear drum which had change into drastically impaired by the extreme torture and beating he acquired from brokers of the Federal Authorities when he was forcibly kidnapped in Kenya and savagely renditioned again to Nigeria in June 2021.”
“Usually, Onyendu wants pressing superior medical therapy and surgical treatment to deal with his deteriorating well being situation, particularly on his left ear.”
“He narrated how the DSS physician had emphatically informed him that if after 45 days from November 18, 2022, when he was examined, his case had not improved, then he should bear fast surgical procedure to save lots of no matter stays of his left ear.”
“He lamented that a number of reminders and pleas that the DSS carried out their very own medical physician’s directions have met a brick wall.”
“Being held in solitary confinement, the DSS has additionally bluntly refused him entry to his personal physician for unbiased medical evaluation as ordered by the courtroom.”
Additionally, Ifeanyi acknowledged that the chief of the authorized workforce, Mike Ozekhome has expedited actions in opposition to any eventuality.
“Our authorized Iroko, Ozekhome, painstakingly took complete notes of Onyendu’s medical considerations and has instantly swung into motion with full authorized initiatives to forestall any untoward eventualities.”
“The person of letters spent high quality time in his briefing with Onyendu, as he up to date Onyendu on the present standing of our enchantment earlier than the Supreme Court docket which the Federal Authorities is intentionally stalling.”
Moreover, the letter disclosed that the go well with compelling the Division of State Providers and its Director Basic, to permit Kanu entry to his medical workforce and information is billed for this week earlier than the Federal Excessive Court docket, Abuja.
