The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a stern warning to President Bola Tinubu and the Department of State Services (DSS), cautioning that Nigeria is courting disaster if its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is not given urgent medical attention.
In a statement released on Tuesday, IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful described Kanu as “priceless” and insisted that his health and safety must not be compromised while in custody.
“Let it be clearly understood: Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is priceless, and no amount of blackmail, judicial rascality, or DSS-induced health crisis will be tolerated,” the statement read.
Powerful warned that the consequences of ignoring Kanu’s condition could extend beyond Nigeria’s borders, drawing a historical parallel to the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which triggered the First World War.
“We are warning Tinubu’s regime, the DSS, and their international collaborators: Mazi Nnamdi Kanu must be released unconditionally and without further delay. His health and safety are non-negotiable,” IPOB declared.
The group also appealed to the international community, human rights organizations, and “all peace-loving people across the world” to pressure the Nigerian government into addressing Kanu’s health concerns and releasing him.
“The games being played with the life of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu are reckless, provocative, and unsustainable. Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gunpowder, and IPOB will not be held responsible for what happens if this provocation continues,” the statement concluded.
