Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has offered N1 million to any Nigerian law student who can find any precedent on stay of execution in a criminal proceeding in the country. Mr Kanu’s legal team led by his special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor disclosed this during a press conference in Abuja on … Read more
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has criticised Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State for suggesting that the release of Nnamdi Kanu might not address insecurity in the South-east. Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has been in detention since he was brought back to Nigeria from … Read more
From the growing deadly attacks in the region to the fatal stampede in Anambra and the arrest and imprisonment of Simon Ekpa, 2024 was an action-packed year in Nigeria’s South-east. The continued detention of Mr Ekpa’s fellow Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, also added to the list of defining events in the region within the year. … Read more
The newly elected President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Fidelis Chukwu, has called on the Nigerian government to release Nnamdi Kanu. Mr Chukwu spoke during his inaugural meeting with the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation in Enugu on Sunday. Details of his speech were contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by … Read more
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 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
The Finnish government said on Tuesday that it has started acting on the complaint by the Nigerian government against a Nigerian-Finnish citizen, Simon Ekpa, accused of leading brutal pro-Biafra secessionist campaigns in Nigeria’s South-east region. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen, said in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, during a press conference she addressed alongside … 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
The South-east caucus in the House of Representatives has joined the call for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja, has been in detention since he was rearrested in June 2021 and brought back to Nigeria … Read more
