Inside Sokoto Prison: All You Need to Know About Nnamdi Kanu’s New Home
Sokoto: the name evokes centuries of history, of empires and faith, of caliphs and scholars. Now, for Nnamdi Kanu — the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) — it will be the setting of his new reality, a correctional facility far from the political battlegrounds of Abuja, removed from the world of […]
Nigerian Army Denies Reports of Compulsory Military Service
The Nigerian Army has dismissed viral claims that it intends to make military service mandatory for all citizens aged 18 and above. In a statement posted on its official social media accounts on Thursday, November 21, the Army labelled the reports as “fake news” and clarified that the statement allegedly made by Chief of Army […]
‘Unconstitutional and Political’ — IPOB Condemns Nnamdi Kanu’s Life Imprisonment
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dismissed the Federal High Court ruling that handed its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, a life sentence on seven terrorism-related charges, describing the verdict as unlawful and politically motivated. In a statement issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the group insisted that Kanu “committed no offence recognized […]
Nnamdi Kanu Challenges Legality of Terrorism Charges as Court Gives Final Deadline to Open Defence
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has once again contested the legitimacy of the terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government, arguing that the case lacks a valid legal basis under Nigerian law. At the resumed hearing before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on […]
Ejimakor Accuses FG of ‘Romancing Terrorists’ While Persecuting Kanu, IPOB
Nnamdi Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, has accused the Federal Government of maintaining a “romantic relationship” with terrorists while relentlessly prosecuting his client, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ejimakor made the allegation on Friday, criticising what he described as the government’s blatant double standards in handling terrorism-related cases. According to […]
Kanu’s Family: Sowore Not Behind Arrest of Lawyer, Brother During Protest
The family of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has exonerated human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, of any involvement in the arrest of Kanu’s brother and lead counsel during a peaceful protest in Abuja on Monday. The protest, organised under the banner of the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow movement, led to […]