IPOB Raises Alarm Over Alleged Attack Of Kanu By DSS Operative

By Ayodele Oni

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has claimed that there is a plot to assassinate its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, by a Department of State Services (DSS) operative, in custody.

The group claimed that part of the plot was an alleged attack of Kanu by one of the operatives assigned to him in custody.

In a statement released on Saturday and shared by Kanu’s wife, Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, IPOB alleged that one of the new DSS agents recently assigned to Kanu physically assaulted him inside the DSS headquarters in Abuja on Friday.

According to the group, the situation escalated to the point that other DSS officers had to intervene and forcibly drag their colleague out of Kanu’s cell after he was allegedly seen kicking and attacking the IPOB leader.

“Information reaching IPOB leadership this night is that one of the new DSS agents assigned to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu attacked him in the DSS headquarters with the intention to kill him.

“The situation led other DSS officers to physically drag their fellow officer out of Kanu’s cell as he was seen kicking him.”

IPOB described the incident as part of a broader plot to eliminate Kanu under the guise of a misunderstanding between him and DSS personnel.

The group condemned the alleged assault, warning that it would not tolerate any harm done to its leader, and demanded that the DSS ensure his safety and well-being while in their custody.

“The action of this DSS officer is unacceptable. The DSS must make sure nothing happens to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in their custody, unless they are ready for another confrontation with IPOB worldwide.