The lawyer to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Nnamdi Kanu has alleged that his client’s life is under threat

The lawyer said five canisters of tear gas was shot into Kanu’s cell during a riot that broke out at Kuje prison on Monday, August 30

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu


A lawyer to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has alleged fears of threat to the life of his client currently under custody at the Kuje prison facility in Abuja. Ifeanyi Ejiofor who spoke to NAIJ.com said security operatives at the Kuje prison shot five canisters of tear gas into Kanu’s cell during a riot that broke out at the facility on Monday, August 29. Ejiofor said: “As we speak right no, Nnamdi Kanu’s life is under threat, there is a situation in the prison custody right now.” “There was a particular cell – very far from where he is – the cell was being searched by security operatives in the course of their routine exercise,” Ejiofor said. “This is happening now as I am talking to you this moment, now, that cell is being searched and in the cause of the search, the security operatives had problems with the inmates. READ ALSO: Tension: Riot breaks out at Kuje Prison, gunshots fired, life feared lost “This particular cell is far far far away from where Nnamdi Kanu is being kept, the security personnel now started shooting tear gas  and also shooting guns indiscriminately,” he said. Ejiofor said the security officials proceeded to his client’s cell and shot five canisters of tear gas into his room. The lawyer said the tear gas was shot through Kanu’s window. And he is not the that started the trouble neither was it his cell that was being searched, he wasn’t even in any means affected by that so why throw tear gas into his cell?” Ejiofor asked. Ejiofor said he went to Kuje prison and was also blocked from seeing his client over the incident. “I was reliably informed from a source there,” he added. to reach the spokesperson of the Nigerian Prison Service Francis Enobore was futile –  his mobile phone line was switched off. Also, NAIJ.com is yet to receive a reply on a text message sent to Enobore on the incident. Riot broke out at the Kuje prison on Monday, August 29, during a routine check by security officials. The riot which started inside one block of cell at about 10.30 am and gradually spread to other cells within the facility.