Uchechi Okwu Kanu, the wife of Biafra political activist, Nnamdi Kanu, has said that the only person who can save her husband from the hands of the dictatorial Nigerian government is Dominic Raab, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom (UK).
Mrs Kanu told Guardian UK: “Only Raab can prevent him (Kanu) from being subjected to further harm. My family’s future happiness rests with Dominic Raab. He can end all of this in an instant. He can stop my nightmare.”
The family of the embattled activist have been quoted elsewhere accusing the UK government of abandoning him in his period of tribulation as he is said to be ‘detained illegally’ and at ‘risk of torture’.
Mrs Kanu threatens a judicial review against Raab, over an alleged “failure” to provide consular assistance.
The British government is believed to have requested access to Kanu, but his family said it needs to do more especially as Kanu’s life is at risk.
She said her last contact with her husband was on 18 June, when her five-year-old son sent him a Father’s Day card, and Kanu said he would call after some meetings but never did.
“He’s upset that he hasn’t heard from his dad and he does not understand,” she said.
It is believed that Bindmans LLP, a multi-disciplinary London law firm, has sent a pre-action letter on behalf of the Kanu family to Raab, challenging his ongoing failure to provide consular assistance to Kanu.
Kanu, founder and leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), fled Nigeria in 2017 while on bail after soldiers reportedly attacked his family home in Abia State, South-East Nigeria.
He was arrested in June and brought to Nigeria for trial.
