Before it’s too late, the Indigenous People of Biafra have pleaded with the federal government to free their incarcerated leader, Mazi Kanu, on medical reasons.
Insisting that Kanu was innocent of all charges, the organisation claimed that the IPOB leader was “criminally abducted” from Kenya and imprisoned unlawfully in Nigeria.
In a statement released on Thursday, the group urged Justice Binta Nyako to order the Federal Government to release the arrested IPOB leader in order to preserve the integrity of the legal system.
The group said the unlawful rendition of Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria constituted a natural bar to any prosecution or his further detention in DSS solitary confinement and also a violation of his fundamental rights.
Why Buhari Govt Must Free Nnamdi Kanu – Rita Edochie (Video)
The statement read, “We, the global movement of IPOB, wish to state unequivocally that the rendition of Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria since June 2021 till date is a violation of his fundamental rights.
“No civilised nation in the world, more so, those under common law system of justice, condone kidnapping and extrajudicial transfer of suspects across international borders, without the authority of law grounded in an extradition process.
“Nigeria court must protect the sanctity of the institution of judiciary by ordering for the unconditional release of Kanu on the face of the fundamental violations of international and local laws by the Federal Government in the abduction and extraordinary rendition of our great leader.
“We insist that our great leader, Kanu, should be released unconditionally without much delay and hesitation.”
Follow us on Facebook
Post Disclaimer
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author and forum participants on this website do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Anaedo Online or official policies of the Anaedo Online.