Efforts by the family of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to see him have all been turned down.

Emmanuel Kanu, the brother to Nnamdi Kanu said, when he spoke with the Nation.

Since his arrest and repatriation in Kenya, Kanu has remained in custody of the Department of State Services.

Nnamdi Kanu and his brother, Emmanuel Kanu.

He said: “We have been denied access to him. We have made several efforts through our lawyer to see him, all to no avail. My brother should be given access to his own private doctor. It is our stand and position.

“Maybe they intend to kill him, because I don’t know why they would not allow us access to see him. As we speak, some legal steps are being taken as we don’t believe in the judicial process here, but we will do what we can.”