The family of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has expressed concern over what it describes as the British government’s inaction regarding the circumstances surrounding his continued detention by the Nigerian government.
In a statement titled “Kanu Family Earthquake Statement: Britain’s Role in the Case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu” and made available to the press by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the family urged the UK to take a firmer stance in defending the rights of its citizen.
Spokesman for the family, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, said the statement was made “in defense of truth, justice, and in memory of victims of past conflicts involving the region.”
The family reiterated its long-standing view that Mazi Kanu, a UK citizen, was wrongfully abducted in Nairobi, Kenya in June 2021, and brought to Nigeria in a manner that it believes violated international legal norms and his rights as a British national.