…Says British authorities should make clear place on his extraordinary rendition
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu
NNEWI — The household of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, detained chief of the Indigenous Individuals of Biafra (IPOB), has expressed concern over what it describes because the British authorities’s inaction concerning the circumstances surrounding his continued detention by the Nigerian authorities.
In an announcement titled “Kanu Household Earthquake Assertion: Britain’s Function within the Case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu” and made accessible to the press by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Highly effective, the household urged the UK to take a firmer stance in defending the rights of its citizen.
Spokesman for the household, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, stated the assertion was made “in protection of reality, justice, and in reminiscence of victims of previous conflicts involving the area.”
The household reiterated its long-standing view that Mazi Kanu, a UK citizen, was wrongfully kidnapped in Nairobi, Kenya in June 2021, and dropped at Nigeria in a way that it believes violated worldwide authorized norms and his rights as a British nationwide.
“This case raises critical authorized and humanitarian questions. The silence of the British authorities to date has been disappointing,” the household stated.
In accordance with the household, after Mazi Kanu’s detention in Nigeria, British consular officers visited him in custody however haven’t, to their data, supplied public readability on the authorized or diplomatic steps being taken.
“He requested why the UK was silent whereas a citizen confronted trial for actions carried out within the UK the place IPOB isn’t banned. No clear reply was supplied,” the household said.
They expressed concern that the alleged offenses cited by Nigerian authorities have been initially linked to broadcasts from the UK, however that references to the UK have been later faraway from the fees — a growth they imagine raises additional questions.
Whereas refraining from assigning direct blame, the household urged the UK authorities to:
Make clear its official place on Kanu’s switch from Kenya to Nigeria.
Guarantee full consular and authorized protections for him as a UK citizen.
Have interaction with Nigerian authorities on a decision in step with worldwide authorized requirements.
Additionally they referred to as for an inquiry into how diplomatic missions dealt with the state of affairs and urged the British Parliament to look into the matter.
“This can be a second for transparency, justice, and adherence to due course of. We urge the UK authorities to behave in keeping with its obligations to guard its residents,” the household concluded.
The assertion ended with a warning that continued silence from the British authorities could also be interpreted as tacit approval, and referred to as on the worldwide group to watch the case intently.
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