Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday prevented the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu from changing his regular Fendi outfit as he appeared at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Daily Dates Nigeria recalls that Justice Binta Nyako in December 2021 ordered that the IPOB leader be allowed to change his outfit before his next appearance in court.
clothes with lion’s head offend the standard operating procedures
Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Mike Ozekhome also complained to the court that the DSS has refused to allow Kanu a change clothes contrary to a definite order of the court that he must be allowed to wear a new outfit.
Responding to Ozekhome’s complaint, the judge asked the Director of Legal Services of the DSS to provide explanations to the issue.
“My Lord, clothes that were brought for the defendant had lion’s head embroiled on them, and the defendant (Mr Kanu) can’t wear clothes with a lion’s head,” he said.
The secret service’s lawyer explained that “clothes with lion’s head offend the standard operating procedures” of the SSS.
The judge then asked the type of cloth Kanu prefers to wear.
In response, Kanu said, “I want to wear the clothes of my people, “Isi Agu.”
The court, however, refused his request but asked the DSS to provide Kanu with his eyes glasses which his lawyers said was taken away from him.
