9 d. ago ‘My Husband Facing Darker Forces Than Nelson Mandela’, Says Nnamdi Kanu’s Wife

Uchechi Kanu, the wife of jailed leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said her husband was fighting forces darker than those faced by the late former South African president, Nelson Mandela. Mrs Kanu maintained that her husband is not a terrorist, but ‘Africa’s greatest freedom fighter’. Posting on X, […]

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1 week ago JUST IN: Court rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s request to be transferred from Sokoto prison

The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied an application filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of IPOB, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto

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1 week ago Nnamdi Kanu acted like Awolowo by disengaging lawyers — Consultant

IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu disengages his lawyers to represent himself in his appeal, a move his consultant likens to the late Obafemi Awolowo. Learn why. Read More: https://punchng.com/nnamdi-kanu-acted-like-awolowo-by-disengaging-lawyers-consultant/

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1 week ago Sokoto Denies Governor Aliyu Accompanied Alex Otti To Visit Nnamdi Kanu In Prison

The Sokoto State Government has dismissed media reports claiming that Governor Ahmed Aliyu accompanied Abia State governor, Dr. Alex Otti, to visit convicted IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu at the Sokoto Custodial Centre. In a statement released by the Governor’s spokesman, Abubakar Bawa, the State government described the reports as “misleading,” insisting that Governor Aliyu was […]

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2 w. ago Gov Otti Visits Nnamdi Kanu In Sokoto Prison, Assures IPOB Leader Will Soon Released

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said that the debate around the conviction and quest for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, would be resolved administratively. Otti, who gave the assurance after visiting the IPoB leader at the Sokoto Correctional Centre over the weekend, said […] The post Gov Otti Visits Nnamdi Kanu In Sokoto Prison, Assures IPOB Leader Will Soon Released appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago PICTORIAL: Otti visits Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto, expresses hope of imminent release

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, visited the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, assuring him that efforts are ongoing to secure his release. Read More: https://punchng.com/pictorial-otti-visits-nnamdi-kanu-in-sokoto-expresses-hope-of-imminent-release/

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2 w. ago Appeal Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s Alleged Rights Violation Case Against DSS, AGF

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday struck out an appeal filed by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, challenging alleged violations of his fundamental rights, describing the case as without merit and academic following his conviction for terrorism. A three-member panel of the appellate court held that Kanu’s claims of breaches […] The post Appeal Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s Alleged Rights Violation Case Against DSS, AGF appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Appeal Court strikes out Nnamdi Kanu’s rights enforcement case against DSS DG, AGF

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Friday struck out the appeal filed by the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, describing it as lacking in merit and rendered academic following his conviction for terrorism by a Federal High Court on November 20.

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3 w. ago If Nnamdi Kanu Shows Remorse, I Will Lead Calls For Amnesty — Sheikh Gumi

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has disclosed that he would personally lead a campaign for amnesty for the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if the separatist demonstrated genuine remorse and publicly call for peace. Gumi made the remarks while advocating a non-kinetic approach to resolving Nigeria’s security crises […]

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3 w. ago Pardon Nnamdi Kanu, His Detention Heightening Tension, South

The South-East Caucus in the House of Representatives has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to consider a political and humanitarian intervention, using the constitutional powers granted under Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution, to pardon the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, had […]

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3 w. ago One Million Lawyers Wouldn’t Have Changed Judgement On Nnamdi Kanu — Former Counsel 

He compared Nnamdi Kanu’s trial to historic cases involving figures like Obafemi Awolowo, Nelson Mandela and said the IPOB leader faced a similar pattern. The post One Million Lawyers Wouldn’t Have Changed Judgement On Nnamdi Kanu — Former Counsel  appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 w. ago Nnamdi Kanu’s Transfer To Sokoto Prison ‘Surprising, Insensitive’ — Ejimakor

Ejimakor maintained that the IPOB leader, who was transferred to Sokoto prison after the court judgement, cannot effectively prosecute his appeal from the state. The post Nnamdi Kanu’s Transfer To Sokoto Prison ‘Surprising, Insensitive’ — Ejimakor appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 w. ago 30,000 Igbos Killed Due To Nnamdi Kanu’s Activities — Orji Kalu

The Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, on Sunday lamented that the violent agitations by the convicted leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, resulted in the death of over 30,000 people and the destruction of businesses across the South-East. Kalu disclosed this on Sunday evening while speaking on Channels […]

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3 w. ago From arrest to conviction: The journey of a ‘freedom fighter’

The decade-long legal case involving the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, finally came to a read more From arrest to conviction: The journey of a ‘freedom fighter’

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3 w. ago We have reactivated efforts to secure Nnamdi Kanu’s freedom, says Abia gov

Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has said that the conviction and sentencing to life imprisonment of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is not the end of the road for him. Otti disclosed this in a statement signed by him and made available to newsmen in Umuahia, the state […]

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3 w. ago I’ve Launched Strategy To Secure Nnamdi Kanu’s Release – Governor Otti

Governor Alex Otti has formally reacted to the life imprisonment sentence slammed on the Abia-born leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Nnamdi Kanu, by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja on November 20. Otti said he had already activated a strategy to secure his final freedom which, according to him, […] The post I’ve Launched Strategy To Secure Nnamdi Kanu’s Release – Governor Otti appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Nnamdi Kanu moved to Sokoto prison after life sentence for terrorism

The Department of State Services (DSS) has transferred Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to read more Nnamdi Kanu moved to Sokoto prison after life sentence for terrorism

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3 w. ago “Nnamdi Kanu Rejected But Sunday Igboho Accepted N50bn To Shelve Their Agitations” – Portable Alleges

The buzz surrounding Nnamdi Kanu’s sentencing intensifies, as controversial singer, Portable alleges that the IPOB leader was offered 50 billion naira. It would be recalled that Nnamdi Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment after a Federal High Court in Abuja found him guilty on all seven terrorism‑related counts . Notably, he was arrested in 2021 and has been in detention, facing […] The post “Nnamdi Kanu Rejected But Sunday Igboho Accepted N50bn To Shelve Their Agitations” – Portable Alleges appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Nnamdi Kanu moved from DSS custody to Sokoto prison — Lawyer

Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has claimed that the recently convicted IPOB leader has been moved from the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS) to Sokoto prison. 

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3 w. ago JUST IN: Nnamdi Kanu moved to Sokoto prison, says lawyer Ejimakor

IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has reportedly been transferred from DSS custody to a Sokoto prison, his lawyer disclosed, following his life sentence. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-nnamdi-kanu-moved-to-sokoto-prison-says-lawyer-ejimakor/

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