South-East Groups Express Concern Over Kanu

A coalition of Southeast-based rights groups suppose that
Radio Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu may be killed like the leader
of the deadly Boko Haram sect Muhammed Yusuf.
Nnamdi Kanu
The coalition expresses concern under the umbrella of
Southeast Based Coalition Of Human Rights Organizations
(SBCHROs).
Nnamdi Kanu was arrested on October 17 by the Department of
State Services (DSS).
This caused mass protests across parts of Delta state, Enugu
state, Rivers state and Anambra state.
The Nigerian military captured Boko Haram leader in 2009 in
his parents-in-law’s house and handed him over to the Nigerian
police force. Later police officials claimed that either Yusuf was
shot while trying to escape or died of wounds he sustained
during a gunbattle with the military.
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The statement of SBCHROs reads in part: “ The consequences of
that dastardly act by the country’s security forces led to sharp rise
or increase in the spate of terrorism activities by the violent group;
which has remained untamed till date. Nigeria till date holds the
world record in extra-judicial and unlawful killings. It was also
recently declared the third most terrorized country in the world
after Afghanistan and Iraq and seconded only by Syria and
Pakistan.
“Nigeria, through its political leaders and security establishments;
also notoriously disrespects human rights and desecrates human
dignity and lives. Controversies surrounding the reported killing in
action of 139 soldiers on 19th and 22nd November 2015 in Borno
State, Northeast Nigeria by the Boko Harm terror group; have
continued to surge. While 105 soldiers were reported to have been
mass-murdered on 19th November, 34 others were also reported to
have been killed three days later (22nd November).
“Despite strong and steady reports on the sad development by
credible independent or open sources; backed by pieces of pictorial
evidence; the country’s military authorities and the Presidency have
kept on denying, saying; no soldiers went missing in action. The
denial has not been accompanied by any strong and credible
official investigation and its outcome till date. These records of
infamy attained by Nigeria have continuously worsened under the
Buhari’s Presidency.
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“The Criminal Justice Administration under President Muhammadu
Buhari administration is at its worst state. As recently as 10th
November 2015, Hon Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High
Court Six in Abuja issued a judicial license through an ex-parte
(one sided) order; to the authorities of the DSS to detain Citizen
Nnamdi Kanu for ninety (90) days for the phantom purpose of
investigating him for terrorism and terrorism financing.
“The consequence of the kangaroo order is that: the DSS has been
judicially licensed to torture, detain incommunicado and slam
trumped up charges against the non violent self determination
campaigner. As we write, Citizen Nnamdi Kanu is undergoing
excruciating torture both physically and mentally in the hands of
his DSS captors. Part of psychological or mental torture being so
inflicted is total denial of access to his lawyers, family and doctors.
“His lead-Counsel, Barr Egechukwu V. Obetta told our Coalition
last night that all judicial and administrative efforts he made to see
his client (Citizen Nnamdi Kanu) before and after his last court
appearance on 23rd November 2015 have been blocked and
frustrated by the DSS; particularly following the kan nigaroo court
order; which the DSS now uses as a license and an excuse. Citizen
Nnamdi Kanu’s access to his family and doctors has also been
blocked and denied by the DSS.
“Nigeria holds world record of torture and other cruel, inhuman and
degrading treatment or punishment. The country’s security forces
and intelligence establishments are notorious in using torture to
extract or obtain confessional statements especially when it comes
to trumped up charges or spurious criminal accusations such as
terrorism and terrorism financing; under which the DSS fabricated
an affidavit and secured a kangaroo order or license to detain and
interrogate (torture) Citizen Nnamdi Kanu.”



ANORUE CHIEMEZIEM