Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, Collapses in Kuje Prison

Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), collapsed in Kuje Prison on Friday, sparking concern among his colleagues and family members.

Following the incident, Ejimakor was promptly rushed to Kuje Medical Centre, where he is currently receiving treatment for the collapse.

Confirming the incident, Maxwell Opara, one of Kanu’s lawyers, told DAILY POST on Saturday that he visited Ejimakor at the medical centre.

“Yes, I went to see him and he was admitted at Kuje Medical Centre where they are treating him and I left about some few hours ago,” Opara said.
“The thing happened before I came and we arrived there around 12 and I started hearing the news.”

Opara added that, as one of Ejimakor’s lawyers, he insisted on seeing his colleague after learning about the incident.

“As one of his lawyers and colleagues, I insisted on seeing him and they took me to see him. I saw Sowore and others before they took me to go and see him,” Opara further stated.

Ejimakor’s collapse follows an earlier setback in his legal battle. Kuje Magistrate Court Judge Abubakar Umar Sai’id had refused to sign the bail bond for his release just 24 hours before the incident, according to reports.

Ejimakor, alongside 12 others, including Prince Emmanuel Kanu, Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother, was arrested on Monday during the Free Nnamdi Kanu protest in Abuja.

Following their arrest by the Nigeria Police Force, Ejimakor and the others were arraigned before the Magistrate Court in Kuje, where the refusal of the bail bond led to the subsequent health incident.

The collapse of Ejimakor in prison adds another layer to the already escalating legal tensions surrounding Nnamdi Kanu’s case and the protests in his support. As of now, his legal team continues to fight for his release and that of others arrested in the protest, as they face mounting charges.