Chief Mike Ozekhome, lead counsel to leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has raised the alarm that his client is going blind in custody.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) made the complaint on Wednesday, during the resumed trial of the IPOB leader at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The senior lawyer specifically told the presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako that Kanu’s eye sight has deteriorated, adding that he might go completely blind if urgent attention is not given to him.
Meanwhile, as the trial continued, the IPOB literally grounded the South East, turning major cities in Imo and Anambra ghost towns.
Residents of Imo State completely obeyed IPOB’s sit-at-home order in solidarity with today’s court case in Abuja.
Owerri, the capital city of Imo State, was a complete ghost town.
The situation was not different in Orlu and Okigwe as the streets were deserted.
Markets were shut down. Schools were also closed as parents refused to allow their children step out of their homes.
Most schools, banks, markets were shut down and commercial activities grounded to a halt.
A resident of Owerri, who simply identified himself as Ndubuisi, blamed both government and IPOB.
“We are in a mess and no one knows when this nonsense will end. They are simply ruining our lives. How can a whole State be shut down and every activity brought to a halt because someone is standing trial in court?
“How will this ghost Wednesday help in freeing Nnamdi Kanu? I blame the government,” he lamented.