Why we arrested Nnamdi Kanu’s personal doctor – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest and subsequent release of Professor Martin Aghaji, the personal doctor to the imprisoned leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
According to Premium Times, Professor Aghaji, a retired medical professor, was arrested at his residence in Enugu State on Friday before he was later released on administrative bail on Sunday.
The development was first made public by Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, who announced that the doctor had been taken into custody by security operatives.
According to him, the arrest came after Professor Aghaji prepared a medical report on Kanu that differed from an earlier report issued by the DSS.
He claimed the doctor had faced pressure since submitting the report.
Ejimakor later alleged that armed security operatives arrived at the doctor’s home around 3 a.m., forced their way into the compound after breaking the gate, and fired gunshots during the operation before taking him away to Lagos.
Hours later, the lawyer disclosed that Professor Aghaji had regained his freedom.
He said the release followed the intervention of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and other groups.
He also urged the DSS to handle such matters more professionally in the future.
When contacted, DSS spokesperson Favour Dozie confirmed that the agency carried out the arrest but rejected claims that it had anything to do with Nnamdi Kanu or IPOB.
According to her, the retired professor was not arrested because of his relationship with the IPOB leader.
She added that Kanu had already been convicted by a Federal High Court in Abuja on terrorism charges and is currently serving a life sentence in Sokoto State.
Dozie declined to provide further details about the investigation but confirmed that Professor Aghaji was granted administrative bail after presenting a reliable surety.
She said he was released into the custody of the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association in Lagos State on Sunday.
A DSS official, who spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said the doctor’s arrest was linked to alleged financial transactions involving persons described as high-profile criminal suspects currently under investigation.
The official maintained that the investigation was unrelated to Kanu or IPOB, insisting that the retired professor was questioned over those financial dealings before he was released on bail.
