{"id":83858,"date":"2021-07-19T17:22:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T16:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=83858"},"modified":"2021-07-19T17:22:54","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T16:22:54","slug":"dss-prevents-nnamdi-kanu-from-seeking-uks-assistance-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/dss-prevents-nnamdi-kanu-from-seeking-uks-assistance-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"DSS prevents Nnamdi Kanu from seeking UK\u2019s assistance \u2013 Lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aloy Ejimakor, Counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Monday revealed that his client has been stopped from seeking help from United Kingdom by the Department of State Services (DSS).<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kanu who have dual citizenship from \u2018Nigerian and British\u2019, was rearrested in an African country and was brought back to Nigeria to face charges leveled against him.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Kanu who allegedly jumped bail after a military action, code-named \u201cOperation Python Dance\u201d, allegedly targeted his family house in Abia state, would be tried for treasonable offense.<\/p>\n<p>The IPOB leader has been in DSS custody since he was repatriated to Nigeria. 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