The family of detained Biafra nation agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has issued a strong statement accusing the United Kingdom of actively aiding Nigeria in the rendition of their son from Kenya to Nigeria.
In a statement released on Sunday by family spokesman Prince Emmanuel Kanu, they specifically criticized the British Government for continuously refusing to challenge Kanu's prosecution in Nigeria, despite him being a lawful British citizen.
"With hearts burdened by sorrow, we, the family of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, issue this solemn declaration to the world," the statement read. "We do so not only in defense of our beloved brother, father and uncle, but in defense of truth, justice, and the sacred memory of the over 5 million Biafrans slaughtered during Britain's orchestrated genocide from 1967 to 1970."
The family has challenged Britain to publicly accept responsibility for what they describe as complicity in the illegal rendition of Kanu. They are demanding that the UK government call for Kanu's immediate return to either Kenya or the United Kingdom and cease all diplomatic and legal support that sustains his trial in Nigeria.
Additionally, they are calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the roles allegedly played by the British High Commissions in Nairobi and Abuja in Kanu's rendition from Kenya to Nigeria in 2021.
Questions Over British Consular Protection
According to the family, Kanu was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya, in June 2021, subjected to extraordinary rendition without due process, and illegally transferred to Nigeria. They claim this transnational operation violated Kenyan and international law, yet Britain remained silent.
"Why was the British High Commission in Nairobi inactive while a British citizen was drugged, tortured, and flown out in chains?" the family questioned. "Why was the UK Foreign Office complicit in turning a blind eye to this abduction that violated every known treaty obligation under international human rights and consular law?"
The statement further alleged that British Consular officials visited Kanu in DSS custody in Abuja, where he asked why the United Kingdom was allowing a British citizen to be tried for broadcasts made in the UK, where both IPOB and Radio Biafra are lawful entities. According to the family, officials responded evasively with "We'll get back to you" but never did.
The family noted that within four days of that meeting, Nigeria's then Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, quietly amended the charges against Kanu, removing "London, United Kingdom" as the location of the alleged offenses.
Allegations of Historical Bias
The statement also made references to historical grievances, questioning: "What exactly did the Igbo people do to Britain to deserve this generational hatred? Is it our resilience, our enterprise, or our refusal to bow to colonial structures masquerading as post-colonial governments?"
The family warned that if anything happens to Kanu, they would hold the United Kingdom responsible, not because they failed to act, but because "they chose to act on the side of evil."
"Let the earth tremble with this truth. Let history record our warning. Let justice not be buried under diplomatic hypocrisy," the statement concluded.
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been in detention since his controversial return to Nigeria in 2021. His case continues to raise questions about international law, diplomatic protection, and the rights of dual citizens.
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