Families of UK prisoners detained abroad urge ministers to keep promises of help David Lammy said he hopes to appoint special envoy for British nationals detained overseas The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025
Brother of British national held in Nigeria says UK has ‘turned its back’ Kingsley Kanu, brother of Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu, calls on PM to defend British citizens The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025
Brother of Biafra separatist held in Nigeria loses court challenge against UK UK government not required to state whether Nnamdi Kanu, a British national, was victim of extraordinary rendition, judge rules The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
Biafran separatist leader's brother loses London court challenge against UK Jailed Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu's family lost a legal challenge against the British government in a London court on Thursday over his continuing detention in Nigeria. Reuters · Mar 23, 2023
Three UK foreign secretaries ‘failed to call for release of Briton held in Nigeria’ Nnamdi Kanu was unlawfully detained and tortured in Kenya before being taken to Nigeria, high court told The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022
Biafran separatist leader's brother challenges UK in London court A lawsuit accusing the British government of refusing to acknowledge that jailed Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu was the victim of extraordinary rendition to Nigeria began at a court in London on Tuesday. Reuters · Nov 15, 2022
UK government faces court challenge in Nigerian rendition case Family of Nnamdi Kanu granted judicial review over failure of Britain to intervene after arrest last year The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022
Liz Truss accused of ignoring evidence of rendition of UK citizen to Nigeria Family of Nnamdi Kanu, a separatist leader, say he was seized and tortured in Kenya and then flown to Nigeria The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2022