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The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, lived a five-star life across several countries, travelling on chartered private jets, living in luxury apartments and turning out in designer clothes and shoes. Mohammed said this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday on the re-arrest of the IPOB leader. He said Kanu was re-arrested through a collaborative effort between Nigerian security agencies and their international counterparts. The Minister said, “As you are aware, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, has been…

The Nigerian Government has accused Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, of masterminding the killing of 60 people in the South-East and South-South regions of the country. The government alleged that Kanu orchestrated the killing of 60 persons and destruction of property in 55 violent attacks across the South-East and South-South Zones within four months. The Nigerian Government stated this in a letter dated April 26, 2021 to western diplomats, obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria. In the letter, it listed the alleged atrocities committed by members of IPOB on the instruction of…

British lawyers drag Kenya to ICC, give Buhari govt 48 hours ultimatum to release Nnamdi Kanu The group warned that no bodily harm whatsoever must be done to Nnamdi Kanu. A Coalition of British lawyers of Igbo extraction has vowed to drag the Kenyan Government to the International Criminal Court, ICC, for detaining Nnamdi Kanu, a British citizen, and subsequently handing him over the Nigerian Government. The Coalition also gave the Nigerian Government 48 hours ultimatum to release Nnamdi Kanu, return him to the United Kingdom and follow the right process of extradition. Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous…

The British High Commission says it is “in the process of seeking clarification” from the federal government regarding the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Dean Hurlock, a spokesperson of the British High Commission, disclosed this in a message sent to TheCable on Wednesday. Kanu, who is also a British citizen, was arrested on Sunday and extradited to Nigeria to face trial for alleged treason. Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF), said on Tuesday that the IPOB leader was “intercepted through the collaborative efforts of Nigerian intelligence and Security Services.” He did…

Social Crusader and Global President of One Love Foundation, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor has reacted to the arrest of the leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Nigerian government. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami(SAN), yesterday, disclosed to journalists that Kanu had been arrested. Malami, who addressed the press in company of the Inspector-General of Police and spokesman of the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunnaya, kept silence on where Kanu was arrested. But reacting to Kanu's arrest in an interview with THE WHISPERER, Eholor said, "I pray history does not…

Former Presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Dr. Thomas-Wilson Ikubese, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to grant presidential pardon to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, right away. He advised Buhari to look beyond prosecuting Kanu, adding that the Federal Government should use his re-arrest as an opportunity to negotiate the birth of a new functional Nigeria. According to him, the IPOB leader is not alone in raging agitation for secession in the country, adding that if Kanu is put out of circulation, another leader might soon emerge to shoulder the struggle for…

Bashir El-Rufai, one of the sons of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, has mocked Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), over his arrest. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, had announced the arrest of Kanu at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Commenting on the development, the governor’s son said it is a victory for the country. He had tweeted a photo of the IPOB leader and followed with another tweet calling him a toothless bulldog. “There are those that will be upset this hooligan was arrested but will be too cowardly…

Following the re-arrest of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the principal surety to the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will apply for refund of his N100M forfeited to the federal government when Kanu jumped bail. This was made known through one of the lawyers to the distinguished Senator, Maxwell Okpara. Okpara told newsmen that the legal team of Abaribe will apply for refund of the money for their client. “It is a settled law that once escapee defendant in a criminal matter is rearrested, the surety who forfeited bond must be refunded. “It does not…

Metropolitan Archbishop of Enugu Anglican Province, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, criticized Kanu for the manner he was arrested. He said: “I think his extradition is a good development, which will bring a little bit of calm and peace to the boys he has been instigating and to Igboland so that we can have a peaceful atmosphere. “Nnamdi Kanu jumped bail. He did not appreciate Senator Abaribe and others who secured the bail for him. Rather, when he was abroad, he was instigating people to cause confusion. “We warned him several times to stop that. It’s not only that, we felt…

Reno Omokri reveals where Nnamdi Kanu was arrested Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has hinted that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, was rearrested in Kenya. Omokri said a top official of the Nigerian government disclosed this to him. He disclosed the the United Kingdom, UK, was not aware of Kanu’s rearrest and extradition to Nigeria. In a tweet, Omokri said the government official disclosed that Kanu’s detention was illegal. Omokri wrote: “I just spoke with a top UK government source. Nnamdi Kanu was NOT arrested or extradited by the British. “According…