Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to grant the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, access to a medical doctor of his choice.

Kanu is said to require urgent ear surgery as part of wholesome medical care amidst his reported failing health.

Justice Nyako also ordered the DSS to monitor, record and seal all medical sessions administered on the IPOB leader, for security purposes.

The trial judge also dismissed the preliminary objections filed by the DSS challenging the application before it, on grounds that Kanu has the right to medical services even in detention.

The court, in its judgment, also ordered that all Kanu’s medical records be made available to the IPOB leader.

Kanu has been in the custody of the DSS since June 2021 and is facing terrorism-related charges brought against him by the DSS after he was arrested and extradited from Kenya.