Nnamdi Kanu was arrested, tortured in Kenya for 8 days - Lawyer reveals

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said his client was arrested and tortured in Kenya before he was extradited to Nigeria.

In a statement, Ejiofor said Mazi Kanu was abducted by Kenya’s Special Police Force on June 18, 2021, at the International Airport.

The statement further said he was "consequently taken to an undisclosed residence under dehumanizing conditions."

“He was tortured and subjected to all forms of inhuman treatment, which worsened his health condition. He was illegally detained for eight good days in Kenya before being transferred to their Nigerian counterpart.

“He was purportedly investigated on a bogus charge while in their custody, ostensibly, awaiting to be handed over after their findings proved him innocent of all the spurious allegations. They later beckoned on their Nigerian counterparts to take over.

“Kenyan Government was deeply involved in the abduction, detention, and ill-treatment of my client before the illegal handover to their Nigerian counterpart.”