The Federal High Court in Abuja will on Monday hear a motion filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, seeking to be moved from the custody of the Department of State Services to the National Hospital for urgent medical care.
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The case was admitted by Justice Musa Liman during the court’s vacation period after Kanu’s lawyers argued that the matter required immediate attention. The judge ordered that the DSS be served with the court papers and hearing notice to allow it respond before the hearing date.
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Kanu’s legal team, led by Chief Kanu Agabi, explained that his health had worsened while in detention, making the request necessary. They said he had earlier applied for bail in May, but the case was not heard before the court’s annual recess, leaving him in custody.
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The motion, supported by medical reports, stated that examinations carried out on Kanu revealed problems with his pancreas, liver, and kidney. Doctors also reportedly discovered a lump under his armpit and a dangerous drop in potassium levels, raising concerns about his overall condition.
Agabi told the court that medical experts recommended an immediate transfer to the National Hospital as a temporary measure to stabilise his health. He also revealed that a letter from doctors to the DSS advising such a transfer was ignored, leaving court intervention as the only option.
The affidavit supporting the motion was deposed to by Emmanuel Kanu, the IPOB leader’s younger brother. He confirmed that doctors led by Professor Austin Agaji had examined Kanu and found issues requiring urgent medical attention. Emmanuel said his brother had been complaining of weakness and persistent body pains before the medical tests.
Kanu’s lawyers insisted that granting the request would not harm the DSS case but would protect his right to health while his trial continues before Justice James Omotosho. The court will now decide whether to approve the transfer when the motion comes up for hearing.
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