A federal high court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to grant leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu access to his medical records and doctors of his choice.
In a judgement on Thursday, Justice Binta Nyako dismissed the objections raised by the DSS for lacking merit.
In the suit, Kanu had prayed to the court for leave to apply for an order of mandamus to compel the DSS to allow him access to his medical doctors, among others.
DSS counsel, A. M. Danlami had challenged the jurisdiction of the court to grant the request.
The trial judge dismissed the preliminary objections filed by the DSS challenging the application before it, on grounds that Kanu has the right to medical services even in detention.
Justice Nyako also ordered the secret police to monitor, record and seal all medical sessions administered on the IPoB leader, for security purposes.
The court, in its judgment, also ordered that all Kanu’s medical records be made available to the IPoB leader.
Kanu, who has been in the custody of the DSS since June 2021, is facing terrorism-related charges brought against him by the secret police.
