Hot SourceThe leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has alleged that his health status has been compromised in custody of the Department of State Services, DSS.
Kanu claimed that his health was compromised by inconsistent, falsified, and sometimes outright negligent medical practices while in DSS custThe leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has alleged that his health status has been compromised in custody of the Department of State Services, DSS.
Kanu claimed that his health was compromised by inconsistent, falsified, and sometimes outright negligent medical practices while in DSS custody.
The IPOB leader disclosed this in a formal letter and an appeal addressed to the President of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA.
The letter dated September 29, 2025, was captioned: “Grave concerns regarding my medical treatment and health management in DSS custody – Request for urgent intervention, protection of Independent practitioners, and immediate release of NMA medical assessment report.”
He said: “I, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, detained in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja, write with a deep sense of urgency and gravity to place before the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) the true and detailed account of my medical ordeal.
“My health, already weakened by my violent abduction in Kenya, has been compromised further by inconsistent, falsified, and sometimes outright negligent medical practices within Nigeria.
“This letter is intended not only to bring my condition to the formal attention of the NMA but also to invoke the ethical responsibilities of the medical profession under both Nigerian law and international human rights standards.”
The IPOB leader urged NMA to probe the manipulation of his medical records in DSS custody.
He added: “I specifically call on the NMA to: Investigate and address the manipulation of my medical records in DSS custody.
Protect independent practitioners, particularly Emeritus Professor Martin Aghaji, whose intervention has been lifesaving.
“Ensure the immediate release of the NMA medical team’s report of 22 September 2025, which the Federal High Court has directed must be filed within four days.
“Recognize and respond to the grave risks posed by untreated conditions, especially tinnitus-induced sleep deprivation, which continues to endanger my
life.”
How my health status was compromised in DSS custody – Nnamdi Kanu writes NMA, makes demands
