A group of Igbo in the United States of America under the aegis of American Veterans Of Igbo Descents, have warned the federal government not to allow Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to be killed in prison like the late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, MKO.
The group’s warning came few days after the Supreme court, fixed judgement on a case of terrorism brought against the IPOB leader by the federal government for October 15.
Kanu has been under trial since he was repatriated to the country from Kenya in 2021.
In a letter written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, the US-based Igbo group, said it has uncovered plot to poison Kanu in prison, warning the federal government not to allow what happened to Abiola to happen to him.
The late business mogul was in detention when he died of alleged poison on July 7, 1998.
“Nigeria cannot afford another Abiola’s case,” the veterans said in the letter jointly signed by AVID President, Dr Sylvester Onyia;
It urged the federal government to do everything to ensure the safety of Kanu in prison, adding that the previous administration of President Muhammadu Buhari disobeyed court order to the effect that the IPOB leader should be released from detention.
The death of Kanu portents a great danger for the corporate existence of the country, AVID stated.
The letter reads:”We hope this letter finds you well. We the American Veterans of Igbo Descent. (AVID) are aware that people in your government are planning to kill the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by forcefully administering a poisonous substance into his body by injection.
” Your Government should be such that protects lives, especially that of innocent man, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. It should be such that restores the rule of law that has been marred by the fragrantly disobeying of court orders by the previous administration of President Mohammadu Buhari.
“AVID is urging you Mr. President to not allow this dangerous plot to happen on your watch. Please do not allow mindless people to collapse a union that is already fragile.”
The federal government had ignored clarion calls from prominent Igbo leaders to set the IPOB leader free.
