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DSS Forced Me to Speak Against My Will” — Nnamdi Kanu Unveils Harrowing Ordeal
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, told a Federal High Court in Abuja that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) threatened and coerced him into making confessional statements following his arrest in 2015.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Kanu made these claims on Wednesday after the prosecution called its third witness, identified only as CCC, who testified that he was part of the DSS team that interrogated Kanu between October 21 and November 4, 2015. The witness stated that all interrogation sessions were video recorded and that Kanu wrote statements after each session. The federal government’s counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), presented two video compact discs (CDs) and three written statements allegedly authored by Kanu as evidence.
Initially, the defence raised no objections. However, Paul Erokoro (SAN), representing Kanu, later challenged the admissibility of the written statements, arguing they were made under duress and without legal representation.
“The DSS denied my client access to his lawyer, threatened to withhold bail, and refused to grant him his medically recommended daily one-hour fresh air due to his health condition,” Erokoro told the court.
Justice James Omotosho subsequently ordered a trial-within-a-trial to determine if Kanu’s statements were given voluntarily.
Inside the Trial-Within-a-Trial
During the separate proceeding, DSS witness CCC insisted that Kanu’s statements were made voluntarily. Under cross-examination, he admitted he had no direct contact with Kanu in his detention cell but was aware of the officers who did.
Erokoro questioned further: “If any DSS officer named Mr. Brown visited the defendant in his cell to threaten him, you wouldn’t know?”
CCC responded, “The DSS does not operate in that manner.”
Kanu himself testified that the coercion began in Lagos, where he was chained, blindfolded, and flown to an unknown destination. Upon arrival in Abuja, he said he was held in solitary confinement in complete darkness.
He accused a DSS officer named Mr. Brown, reportedly the Assistant Director of Investigations, of threatening him, stating:
“Mr. Brown threatened me that if I didn’t comply with their demands, they would stop allowing me my one-hour daily break,” referring to a fresh air allowance recommended by the facility’s medical doctor due to his health issues, including nosebleeds and poor cell conditions.
A faction of the Labour Party (LP) led by the Nenadi Usman Caretaker Committee has suspended 26 members loyal to the Julius Abure-led faction.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Factional Labour Party South-West Vice Chairman, Abayomi Arabambi, has insisted that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will never be allowed to return to the Labour Party.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Arabambi said attempts by the Nenadi Usman-led faction to reintegrate Obi would fail, stressing that the party’s leadership has taken a final position on the matter.
He made the statement during an interview on News Central, saying the decision followed internal consultations involving key figures such as the Julius Abure-led leadership and Abia State Governor Alex Otti.
According to him, the party has also resolved to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Arabambi further blamed Obi and his supporters for contributing to Labour Party’s internal challenges during the 2023 elections, alleging organizational failures during the polls.
He maintained that Obi’s return to the party is completely off the table, insisting that the issue is already settled within the party’s leadership structure.
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that it is part of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a statement on Thursday, NNPP National Secretary Ogini Olaposi said the party is not affiliated with the ADC and has no plans to join or merge with the coalition.
He clarified that the involvement of former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and members of the Kwankwasiya Movement in ADC activities does not represent the NNPP as a political party.
Olaposi also claimed that only a minority of Kwankwasiya supporters followed Kwankwaso, insisting that many of them have since joined the APC.
He further accused Atiku of misinformation, stressing that NNPP remains an independent political party focused on contesting elections on its own platform.
According to him, any previous association with the Kwankwasiya Movement ended after the 2023 general elections, adding that Kwankwaso and some associates had already been expelled from the party.
The NNPP maintained that it respects other political parties but has no interest in joining the ADC coalition.
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