Tag: IPOB
Nnamdi Kanu’s family accuse Britain of failing to provide assistance
July 29, 2021 The family of Nnamdi Kanu, a secessionist leader and British citizen who is detained in Nigeria, has accused Britain of failing to provide him with consular assistance, the family’s London lawyers said on Thursday. Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group that campaigns for part of southeastern Nigeria to ...Absence of Nnamdi Kanu stalls trial as court adjourns case to Oct. 21
July 26, 2021 Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu to October 21, 2021 following his absence. Justice Binta Nyako adjourned the trial on Monday at the resumption of proceedings at the court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The trial suffered a setback after the Department of State ...UK asks Nigeria to explain circumstances of Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest
July 21, 2021 Britain has asked Nigeria to explain where and how Nnamdi Kanu, a separatist leader who holds British citizenship, was arrested after Kanu’s lawyer alleged he had been detained and mistreated in Kenya before being sent back to Nigeria. Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group which wants part of ...Arrest of Israelis over alleged IPOB links: US, Israel, France step in
The families of three Israelis arrested last week in Nigeria over alleged contact the Independent People of Biafra, IPOB, members Wednesday accused Nigerian political elements of twisting the gifting of a Torah scroll to a local community to claim it constitutes support for IPOB. The families also confirmed that the United States, Israel and France ...Arrest of three Israelis may spark diplomatic row between Nigeria and Israel
July 14, 2021 Specifically, family members of one of the men stressed to the Times of Israel that the allegations were entirely unfounded, and that separatist social media accounts took advantage of the Israelis’ trip to claim that the three were supporting Biafran separatist groups The arrest of three Israelis shooting a documentary in south ...Nnamdi Kanu: I hope the ‘unnecessary legal monitoring group’ will come with an open mind – Malami
July 13, 2021 Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has said he hoped that the unnecessary legal monitoring group, the formation of a legal team by Ohanaeze Ndigbo to monitor the proceedings at the trial of the self-acclaimed IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, will come with an open mind ...CVR: Participate in ongoing exercise, agitating groups shouldn’t stop people – OYC tells S/East youths
July 9, 2021 The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) has called on all eligible youths within the South East and beyond to participate actively in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR). This is contained in a statement issued in Enugu on Friday jointly signed by Mr Okwu Nnabuike, President-General of the OYC and Mr Obinna ...Nnamdi Kanu: FG must go after leaders of other notorious groups, bring hem to book for Justice to Prevail – Wike
July 2, 2021 Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike says it is not enough for the Federal Government to arrest Nnamdi Kanu, while leaders of other notorious groups are roaming wild and free. Speaking on the development, Governor Wike said for justice to be said to have prevailed, the Federal Government must ensure that the ...Investigations so far reveal a trove of information on Kanu, his collaborators– FG
July 1, 2021 The Federal Government says security and intelligence agencies were on the trail of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu for over two years before he was re-arrested. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who disclosed this at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja, said ...FG writes Western diplomats on how Nnamdi Kanu orchestrated killing of 60 persons, 55 attacks in 4 months
July 1, 2021 The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Nnamdi Kanu, orchestrated the killing of 60 persons and the destruction of property in 55 violent attacks across the South East and South South Zones within four months. The Federal Government stated this in a letter to western diplomats. The letter dated ...
