Nnamdi Kanu’s Wife Undergoes Major Surgery.

Uchechigeme Okwu-Kanu.

Uchechigeme Okwu-Kanu, the wife of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has disclosed that she recently underwent a major surgical procedure.

In a post shared on her official Facebook page on Friday, Uchechi, who has been actively campaigning for her husband’s release, stated that she is in the process of recovering from the surgery.

She alleged that her husband, who is being prosecuted on terrorism-related 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 involvement in the separatist movement, remains in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).

A nationwide protest took place earlier this month, calling for his unconditional release.