In a petition dated August 22, 2025, and signed by himself from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja, Kanu described himself as a “prisoner of conscience” and accused the Nigerian judiciary of enabling his prolonged “unlawful detention” through what he called unconstitutional and politically motivated rulings.
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has petitioned several foreign missions and international organizations in Nigeria, appealing for urgent intervention to secure his release and to compel the Nigerian government to end his trial and uphold the rule of law.
In a petition dated August 22, 2025, and signed by himself from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja, Kanu described himself as a “prisoner of conscience” and accused the Nigerian judiciary of enabling his prolonged “unlawful detention” through what he called unconstitutional and politically motivated rulings