Airstrike Fallout Revives Custody Safety Debate A fresh legal alarm has been raised over the detention location of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after a Christmas Day U.S. airstrike hit terrorist targets in Sokoto State. His counsel, Barr. Aloy Ejimakor, publicly called for his immediate relocation, arguing that the […]
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI GOVERNOR Alex Otti of Abia State has assured Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), that he is working to resolve his issues with the Nigerian government and secure his release from prison. The assurance came during a visit by Governor Otti to the prison facility in Sokoto […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS THE South-East Caucus in the House of Representatives has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant a presidential pardon to Nnamdi Kanu, the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), warning that his continued detention is deepening tension across the region. Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment last Thursday […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU MINISTER of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, has appealed for calm following the life imprisonment of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. In a message posted on X, she said she returned from Tanzania to the unexpected news of Kanu’s conviction, describing it as a difficult but present reality. Ojukwu urged Igbo communities […]
By MELVIN KOFFA LABOUR Party presidential candidate and leading opposition figure, Peter Obi, has condemned the conviction and life imprisonment of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, describing the development as a major setback for national unity and a reflection of “failed leadership.” In a statement shared on his verified X account, Obi said the sentencing comes […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA THE Department of State Services has transferred IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from its Abuja detention facility to the Nigerian Custodial Centre in Sokoto, following his conviction for terrorism. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had ruled on Thursday that the DSS could move Kanu to any correctional centre […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticised the judgment delivered by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which sentenced IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment for alleged terrorism. In a statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA said the ruling was a miscarriage of […]
NIGER Delta ex-militant leader and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has denied reports circulating on social media that he issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement signed […]