Popular Lawyer, Femi Falana has stated that its ‘likely’ the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu was ‘drugged’ and ‘put to sleep’ before being brought back to Nigeria from Kenya.
Falana, made this statement while speaking at the 13th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture series to commemorate his 87th birthday. The fiery lawyer added that Nigerians will resist attempts by President Muhammadu Buhari to take the country back to 1984.
“We should not allow Buhari’s government take us back to 1984 when an attempt was made to kidnap Umaru Diko in London. He had already been kidnapped and on the way to airport, a neighbour saw them and raised alarm after witnessing the inhuman treatment he was subjected to.”
“In the case of Kanu, Kenyan government cannot admit that on their soil a Nigerian was taken out of the country without going through the legal process.”
“It’s likely they drugged him to sleep and brought him back to Nigeria. That is against the anti-torture act and Nigeria’s constitution. Therefore, those who say they brought Kanu back through some international collaboration are not saying the truth. Interpol cannot deport without due process.”
He continued further; “The people in Abuja need to understand that we are not a conquered people, so they should learn to treat us with dignity.”.
