Family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, raised alarm over the weekend that the continued detention of their son was not unconnected to the ₦800 million being spent by the FG each time the IPOB leader appeared in court.
Spokesman of the family, Emmanuel Kanu, said the family weren’t in the dark over claims that the FG spends that much for each of Kanu’s appearances in court.
Kanu’s detention has become a lucrative business for “a cabal in government” hence the difficulty being encountered in securing his release, he said.
“Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has finally become a money-minting venture for a few corrupt individuals in the corridors of power,” adding that, “government should tell the people who collects and spends the money, and on what.
“Our fear is that if it’s true that such humongous amount of money were spent on bringing him to court any time he is to appear, then it may be impossible to grant him bail any time soon,” he said.
This, according to him is happening “because the cabal benefiting from his continued incarceration may not be willing to let go of their oil well.”
They also spoke about his failing health, saying “We got information this morning that he is critically down. He has not been granted access to his personal doctors, and he urgently needs cardiologist. He should not be allowed to die in DSS custody,”