According to Opara, Prof. Aghaji had reportedly issued an independent medical report on Kanu's health, which he said contradicted the official medical report earlier presented by the Department of State Services (DSS).
A report has emerged on the arrest of Emeritus Professor Martin Aghaji, a medical expert said to have conducted an independent medical assessment of the health condition of imprisoned leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The arrest of Aghaji was made by a legal practitioner, Chief Barrister Maxwell Opara, on Saturday who claimed that the professor was arrested at his residence in Independence Layout, Enugu State, on Friday, July 3, 2026.
According to Opara, Prof. Aghaji had reportedly issued an independent medical report on Kanu's health, which he said contradicted the official medical report earlier presented by the Department of State Services (DSS).
In a statement, Opara said, "Information has reached me that Emeritus Professor Martin Aghaji, the medical expert who reportedly issued independent medical reports on the health condition of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested at his residence in Independence Layout, Enugu State, on 3rd July, 2026."
