The legal team of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has appealed to the Nigerian government to get the IPOB leader released on bail or provide a conducive environment for his trial. Mr Kanu, facing terrorism charges, has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria from Kenya in June … Read more
The Nigerian Army says its troops have dealt a significant blow to terrorists, killing several high-profile fighters and recovering a cache of lethal weapons, including rocket bombs and ammunition The Nigerian Army, in a post on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday, stated that its sustained onslaught has continued to cripple the adversary’s freedom of … Read more
The family of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release the IPOB leader in honour of the late leader of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges, has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria from Kenya in … Read more
The legal team of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service (SSS), of blocking the team’s access to the IPOB leader. Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges, has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria from Kenya in … Read more
Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the State Security Service (SSS) of denying Mr Kanu access to his medical doctor despite making a formal request to them. Mr Kanu, facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja, is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The IPOB leader has … Read more
Combined security operatives have arrested four suspected members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), a militant wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Anambra State. The police spokesperson in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Tuesday, said the security operatives intercepted the suspects in Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area of … Read more
Some gunmen have killed two police operatives in Akabo, a community in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, South-east Nigeria. The incident happened on Tuesday morning, residents told PREMIUM TIMES. One of the residents, who asked not to be named, told this newspaper that the hoodlums were driving along the road when they met … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team on Thursday called on President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to see to the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from custody. The team, led by Nnaemeka Ejiofor, made the appeal after delivering a … Read more
A community in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, has resorted to invoking deities to stop frequent attacks and killings by pro-Biafra gunmen in the area, PREMIUM TIMES reports. The community, Enugu-Ezike, which is in the Igboeze-North Local Government Area of the Nigerian South-eastern state, had been witnessing frequent attacks and killings by the pro-Biafra gunmen. Multiple … Read more
Catholic Bishops of Nigeria have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a group seeking independence of South-east and parts of South-south from Nigeria. Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja, has been in detention at the facility of … Read more
