Uchechigeme Okwu-Kanu, wife of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has revealed that she recently underwent surgery.
In a post shared on her official Facebook page on Friday, Uchechi, who has been actively advocating for her husband’s release, disclosed that she is currently recovering from major surgery.
She claimed that her husband, who is facing terrorism charges, is being held “unjustly and illegally”.
She wrote, “While I am yet to recover from major surgery, I continue to rise in pain because there is work to be done.
“My husband, #NnamdiKanu remains unjustly and illegally detained, and silence is not an option.
“This is showing our spirits refusing to be broken. From Trafalgar Square to Downing Street, we carry the cry of freedom.
“Injustice to one, is injustice to all.
Join us tomorrow 01.11.2025 at Trafalgar Square.”
Kanu, who was re-arrested in 2021 over his role in the separatist movement, has remained in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
Earlier this month, there was a nationwide protest calling for his immediate release.
