The British High Commission in Nigeria has said the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is ready to provide consular assistance on the issue of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s British nationality.
Recall that Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, had been re-arrested abroad on Sunday 27th June, brought back to Nigeria and re-arraigned by the Federal Government, on Tuesday 29th June and thereafter detained by the Department of State Service, DSS, on court order.
The Head of Communications, British High Commission in Abuja, Dean Hurlock, affirmed Reno Omokri’s statement that Nnamdi was not extradited or arrested by the British Government. “In response to any queries on whether Nnamdi Kanu was extradited from the UK, we can reaffirm that Nnamdi Kanu was not arrested in the UK and nor was he extradited from the UK. With regards to any questions about the possible legality of his arrest, the British High Commission in Abuja is currently in the process of seeking clarification from the Nigerian government about the circumstances of the arrest.”
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Promising assistance, he added, “With regard to any questions about whether the British High Commission is providing assistance in this case, we can confirm that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office stands ready to provide consular assistance. With regard to any questions about what the UK thinks about the proposed legal process that Nnamdi Kanu is facing in Nigeria, the UK would expect any trial or legal proceedings to follow due process. This is as much as we can say on this matter for now. I will be happy to provide further responses to additional questions in due course”.
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