Nnamdi Kanu never jumped bail —Lawyer, Ejiofor

The legal counsel to leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor has claimed that his client did not jump bail as being presented before the court by the Nigerian government.

According to him, Kanu had to save his life by fleeing the country, after his home was invaded by armed forces.

He spoke during an interview on Arise TV on Monday.

His argument is that his client’s home was invaded in September, ahead of his court appearance on October 14, adding, that he was forced to flee since only the living can face trial

Ejiofor also lamented that his client may not get a fair hearing in his trail, as he has been subjected to mental torture in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), which to him, is a precursor to the facts that the Federal Government is bent on convicting him.

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“There is an underlined fact that my client will not get a fair trial in that court, that is settled. The issue of fair trial has been taken away by this collaboration.

“He’s being subjected to mental torture as I speak with you. Because when someone is in incarceration as a political prisoner, which he is, he has no access to his wife, Kanu has no access to his brothers.

“He has no access to his relatives to interact with them. Even lawyers who are coming to see him are coming with specific approval by the DG of the DSS.

“So it shows that he is undergoing mental torture and it is worse still that Nnamdi Kanu is under a debilitating health situation.”

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