Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Laments Blocked Access After DSS Denies Legal Team Visit

Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed concern over not knowing when he will next be allowed to see his client.

This follows an incident on Friday where the Department of State Services (DSS) reportedly denied Kanu’s legal team access to him at their Abuja headquarters.

This development comes just 24 hours after Justice Binta Nyako, who has presided over Kanu’s trial since his 2021 rendition from Kenya, recused herself from the case.

In a statement, Kanu’s legal team accused the DSS of violating existing court orders regarding Kanu’s visitation rights.

The team suggested that the DSS might have canceled future visitations in retaliation for Kanu’s legal efforts, which they claim led to Justice Nyako stepping down from the trial.

Ejimakor lamented the situation, saying: “It appears that the DSS has unlawfully isolated Nnamdi Kanu from his lawyers, making his solitary confinement absolute. I don’t know when next, if ever, it may be possible to see him again.”