The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of torturing its leader since he was arrested and detained about a week ago.
SaharaReporters quoted IPOB’s media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, as warning that the group would cripple Nigeria if any harm befalls Kanu while in the custody of the secret police.
In a statement published by the news platform, Powerful stated that the Nigerian government was provoking the secessionist group.
Powerful said: “We declare without equivocations that the Nigeria Government should not take our calmness for granted.
“Should anything untoward happen to our leader while in detention or even after, we will totally cripple Nigeria and its Government!
“Our intelligence units are following up events, including the torture being meted out to him since his abduction.
“The world should see how the wicked Nigerian government is provoking us.”
The Nigerian government had, in connection with foreign security agencies, “intercepted” Kanu and extradited him to Nigeria to continue his trial, the Attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami had said last Tuesday while announcing the rearrest of the IPOB leader.
Kanu was brought before Justice Binta Nyako-led Federal High Court in Abuja to continue his trial bordering on treason.
Though the Nigerian government is silent on the country the IPOB leader was arrested from, his family members claimed that Kanu was nabbed in Kenya.