Ifeanyi\u00a0 Ejiofor, one of the lawyers representing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has alleged that officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) harass and intimidate the IPOB leader\u2019s counsel during their visit to him in detention.
The lawyer said Kanu\u2019s lawyers are \u201cpractically stripped naked\u201d by DSS operatives \u201csearching for incriminating materials during a court-ordered visit.\u201d
Ejiofor revealed this in a statement on the update of the lawyers\u2019 visit to Kanu on Monday, stressing that \u201cit is no longer safe\u201d for them to visit the pro-Biafra secessionist agitator.
It was learnt that the secret police offered slippers to the legal representatives after ordering them to remove their shoes, and reading glasses when they visited Kanu.
\u201cLawyers on this visit were searched in a manner akin to a situation where hardened criminals are being searched for possible incriminating substances and objects.
The statement partly read, \u201cIt is pertinent to note that the harassment, intimidation, and manhandling of our lawyers by the DSS officials during the visit still continued, despite our protest last week.
\u201cLawyers were \u2018practically stripped naked\u2019 while searching for incriminating materials during a court-ordered visit.
\u201cWe, therefore, do not mince words in stating that it is no longer safe as it stands today for us who are visiting our Client.
\u00a0 \u201cWe are now more apprehensive of the fact that no trial will commence in the circumstance, we presently find ourselves until our client, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is transferred to the correctional centre.
\u00a0 Speaking about Kanu, he said, \u201cMazi Nnamdi Kanu was visited yesterday and in his usual practice, he extended his compliments to his millions of supporters. He is indeed eternally grateful for the overwhelming support and show of solidarity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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