The Department of State Security Services (DSS) is allegedly planning to secretly murder Nnamdi Kanu

This allegation was made by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was contained in a statement issued on its website, Biafra herald, where it was also alleged that Kanu is being tortured in detention by the DSS

The statement reads: “Information getting to us now is that the director of DSS and Buhari are planning to kill some Igbo-Biafrans working for the DSS in other to secretly execute Nnamdi Kanu.

“For months now reports have been coming to us on how Nnamdi Kanu is been tortured in the Dungeon of the DSS. Nnamdi Kanu is reported to be very ill and needs urgent care and treatment but the DSS on the order of Buhari have refused to grant him any treatment.

“Some Igbo-Biafrans who are members of the DSS have expressed their displeasure towards the treatment of Nnamdi Kanu, this resulting to Buhari and the Director of DSS secretly plotting way to murder them.

“This information got to us is from a very reliable source and our advice to Buhari is to release Nnamdi Kanu and also to stop torturing him because any harm done to him, will result to a war Nigeria can’t handle. We are calling on all IPOB members to get ready for actions as instructions will be given by our deputy.

“We are calling all coordinators to start mobilizing all IPOB members and be on alert.”

According to The Cable Vincent Obetta, Kanu’s lawyer, when contacted, could not say the exact medical state of his client, but said: “I don’t know his state of health. They have refused to give me access to see him. I have made every effort to see him since 23 of December, but I have not been given access. So, I don’t know is condition now.