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BREAKING: DSS Finally Releases Nnamdi Kanu For Medical Examination

Afnews Editor

Jul 30, 2023

BREAKING: DSS Finally Releases Nnamdi Kanu For Medical Examination

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to undergo an independent medical examination.

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Kanu's lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said the IPOB leader underwent a medical examination in an unnamed hospital in Abuja on Friday.

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According to a statement by Ejiofor: "We are pleased to inform you that Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu met with his choice personal physician yesterday (Friday) in a hospital in Abuja, outside the facility of the State Security Service (SSS).

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"As part of the protocol, I witnessed the consultation. The medical examination was seamless and productive, and he (Kanu) will be progressing to the next stage soon.ÔÇØ

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Kanu has been incarcerated by the DSS since June 2021, when he was arrested and repatriated from Kenya.

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While in custody, Kanu repeatedly asked for an independent medical examination of his health condition.

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