IPOB - To visit Nnamdi Kanu, you must get authorization from Prisons Headquarters

A statement by its media and publicity secretary Powerful Emma said all relatives and associates of their leader were turned back on Friday, April 7. 

Emma said: "Information reaching us this morning has it that visitors are no longer allowed to see the IPOB leader Maxi Nnamdi Kanu and his fellow freedom fighters namely Benjamin Madubugwu, Chidiebere Onwudiwe and David Nwawuisi, except they get clearance forms from the prison headquarters Abuja."

"The legal and constitutional procedure that every visitor has followed right from the onset is to fill some form at the Kuje prison gate with the passport photograph and submitted to the security at the entrance for verification before the visitor is granted entry.

He said the old procedure which had been applicable to Kanu and other inmates at the facilities was changed this morning.

"We are also aware that the devious Nigerian government is up-to it again this time. They have never relented in plotting some vices to get at the IPOB leader, his fellow freedom fighters and Biafra at large. The recent being the assassination attempt on Nnamdi Kanu on several occasion to his life and on the recent plot to his life and on his way to the court yesterday being the 6th of April which however failed woefully,

" Emma said. He further alleged that the aim of the ban is to frustrate visitors and ensure that Kanu is completely cut off from friends and relatives.

"There are other inmates in kuje prison but why are only Nnamdi kanu's visitors always either denied access to see him, harassed and embarrassed, or even manhandled while visitors for other inmates encounter no challenges at all?" Emma asked. 

Meanwhile Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court had earlier said she will not vary her order given for the protection of security operatives who would testify against Kanu in the matter.