Reports that Nnamdi Kanu, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, was poisoned while in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) have been denied.
According to DSS, Kanu’s problem was not a political one, hence Nigerians should not believe the poisoning report.
There have been claims that Kanu was poisoned by DSS while under their control.
Some young people allegedly intend to set government buildings on fire in the southeast.
According to this assertion, IPOB charged DSS with trying to kill Kanu covertly and repeatedly by preventing him from seeing his doctors.
However, Kanu is being treated properly, according to a DSS agent.
He said: “Nnamdi Kanu can’t be denied access to his doctors, and what is happening to him is political. Even if the prisoner is a hardened criminal, we treat him well, so Kanu’s case is not different.
“There is no truth in the claim that DSS is poisoning Kanu; it’s all a lie – he has access to his doctors. However, he has his medical issues, but he is not denied access to his doctors.
“You know we should not expect anything good from IPOB. Their issue and agenda are against the government, so disregard all these reports.”