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Lawyer for the Yoruba Nation activist, Mr Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Igboho has demanded N500million from the Federal Government as reparation for the destruction of cars and the home of the activist. The lawyer, Chief Yomi Aliyu SAN, in a release made available to newsmen on Saturday, also asked for public apology from the State Security Service for the unconstitutional invasion of Igboho’s residence. The release is reproduced below in full: We are Counsel to Chief Sunday Adeyemo otherwise known as Sunday Igboho Oosa and we have his standing instructions to defend and act as Counsel in all…

Yoruba Nation agitators have said that they embarked on a rally in Lagos State despite threats by police to show that they are not cowards. Maxwell Adeleye, the spokesperson for the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, made this known. He also said that the agitators went ahead with the rally to show policemen, Nigerians, and the global community that they are peaceful demonstrators. Adeleye, however, regretted the death of drink seller during the rally, noting that police officials should be held accountable. The spokesman for the agitators, however, hailed thousands of the Yoruba people who defied…

Prince Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother of the arrested leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said that his brother’s apprehension and subsequent detention in Nigeria was going to fasten the disintegration of the country. Speaking at their country home in Afara Ukwu, Umuahia yesterday, Emmanuel said that they are not worried about Kanu’s arrest as that was going to cause problem for the nation and actualize the state of Biafra faster. “We are not in any way worried about his arrest because surely, it is going to hasten the disintegration of Nigeria, and bring about…

The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has disclosed that its enquiries on the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, are continuing. The Head of Communications, British High Commission, Abuja, Dean Hurlock, stated this in response to media report that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, rebuffed the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, over Kanu’s arrest. Hurlock’s response also followed revelation on Friday by Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, regarding how Kanu was arrested and tortured in Kenya before he was brought…

Human rights activist and Convener of Concerned Nigerians Deji Adeyanju, has accused Southeast leaders of not standing for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Adeyanju claimed that Southeast leaders are afraid to speak up against the ‘illegal’ arrest of the IPOB leader. He noted that the Senate Minority Leader, Eyinnaya Abaribe; Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike and his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom have spoken up for Kanu, wondering why other stakeholders including governors from the region have decided to keep quiet. In a tweet, the convener of Concerned Nigerians insisted that the North was…

Eastern Security Network Commander Makes Shocking Claims About Nnamdi Kanu After Arrest The suspect, Emeoyiri Uzorma Benjamin, alias Onye Army, was arrested by operatives of the Force Intelligence Response Team. One of the Commanders of the Eastern Security Network, the armed wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has alleged that members of his group engaged in a killing spree across the Southeast region. The suspect, Emeoyiri Uzorma Benjamin, alias Onye Army, was arrested by operatives of the Force Intelligence Response Team over his alleged involvement in the attacks, killing of security operatives and the destruction of government and private…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has urged President Muhamadu Buhari administration to make a conscientious effort to arrest bandits and Miyetti Allah militias terrorising the country, with the same vigour it went after separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. Mr Wike noted that despite the differences Rivers government had with Mr Kanu, the rule of law and due process must be followed in his arrest and prosecution. The governor further urged the federal government to ensure all terrorists on its watchlist regardless of their ethnicity or religion are arrested and made to face the wrath of the law. “We must not make…

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has revealed why he ‘secretly’ withdrew his seven-year-old son, Abubakar Al-Sadiq El-Rufai, from Kaduna Capital school. Last year, the governor dramatically enrolled him in one of northern Nigeria’s oldest public schools. But Daily Trust had reported how El-Rufai quietly withdrew his son. However, in an interview with BBC Pidgin, El-Rufai said his son had been targeted by bandits because of the governor’s public stand against the payment of ransom. In the interview, El-Rufai said it was the first time that he would address the issue. He added that his daughter, Nesrin, was also enrolled…

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that the agriculture policy of his administration is beginning to yield positive fruits in the country. The President who said this while receiving Hailemariam Dessalegn, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia on Friday disclosed that Nigeria fell back to agriculture because crude oil is no longer sustainable. He further revealed that Nigerians now eat what they produce because his administration also stopped the importation of many food products. “We needed to go back to farming as petroleum could no longer sustain the country. “Today, we eat what we produce and we have stopped importation of many…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has granted detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) access to his lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor. Ejiofor made this known in a statement on Friday. He said: “Thankfully our effort is yielding the desired result. We have just received a communication approving our visit to our Client- Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Shall keep the world posted on the outcome, immediately after the meeting, later in the Day. God is with us.” Ejiofor had on Thursday protested an application for audience with his client had not been approved. In another tweet late Thursday, Ejiofor said…