A legal representative of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Nnamdi Kanu has debunked rumour that the British high commissioner or any representative of the British High Commission had visited his client since his detention at the Department of State Services.
The lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor, in a statement on Friday, urged members of the public not to believe any falsehood being peddled on the internet to that effect.
“For your information, neither the British High Commissioner in Nigeria nor anyone representing/acting for them has visited Our Client – Mazi Nnamdi Kanu at DSS detention facility, where he is currently being held incommunicado. I can authoritatively confirm this position to you today,” the statement read.
“Stop believing the falsehood being dished out in the public space by mischief-makers. The purveyors of fake news have always been at it.”
Mr Ejiofor also insisted that there is a “collaboration between the British Government and those that kidnapped Nnamdi Kanu in Kenya.”
“Thankfully, force of law has been activated through judicial process, before the British court to ensure that their statutory obligation over their nationale is asserted, without further ado,” he added.
Kanu is a British citizen and has since renounced his Nigerian citizenship.
Ejiofor alleged that the “compromised social media platforms” peddling rumour of the UK envoy’s visit were “feeding fat from the national treasury.”
He, however, commended the “majority of distinguished media houses” who are “guided by good conscience in their reportage.”
