IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Ukamaka Ejezie, the foster mother of the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been released after three months and 10 days of illegal detention.
Ejezie popularly called Mama Biafra, was arrested by the Department of Secret Services, DSS, in Abuja on 18 May, during Kanu’s last court appearance and was released on Sunday, 28 August.
Her release was made known in a statement the leader of Kanu’s legal team, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, posted on his Twitter handle and Facebook page on Sunday.
Ejiofor wrote, “I am very delighted to inform you all that Mrs. Ukamaka Ejezie (Mama Biafra) has regained her freedom. She is now out of DSS dungeon. Thank thee Chukwuokike Abiama for this huge success.
“We are not relenting, every prisoner of conscience, including our indefatigable client, Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will soon regain their freedom.
“We in the legal team, are doing everything legally permissible to make it happen, we are not resting on our oars at all, be assured. Forward ever and backward never! We move.”
The detained IPOB leader, Kanu earlier called for the release of Ejezie, saying she committed no offence.
Kanu said she had been acting as his mother since his parents died in 2020.
“I saw her at the DSS detention cell after her clothes were washed and spread on the wall. I demand that she be released because she committed no crime. She is an old woman and since my mother died, I have taken her as my mother. The DSS should release her,” Kanu had said.