Family of Nnamdi Kanu, a separatist leader, say he was seized and tortured in Kenya and then flown to Nigeria
The family of a British citizen have accused the foreign secretary of ignoring “overwhelming evidence”Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra , a prominent separatist movement proscribed inThe Nigerian government has previously said he was extradited to the country’s capital city, Abuja, with assistance from Interpol but his family claim the father of two was seized and tortured inIn a pre-action legal letter to the foreign secretary, Liz Truss, the family’s lawyers, Bindmans...
“Forming a view as to whether a breach of international law has occurred, and if so the gravity of the breach, is therefore an essential prerequisite to the exercise of discretion on taking further steps at international and domestic law.” His brother, Kingsley Kanu, said: “With every day that passes, I am increasingly concerned for my brother’s welfare in detention and increasingly frustrated by the UK government’s ineffectiveness in assisting him. I hope the court will rule the foreign secretary must recognise the seriousness of my brother’s situation and properly consider what other steps she can take to assist him in light of his extraordinary rendition.
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