A magistrate court in Kuje, Abuja, has remanded Prince Emmanuel Kanu, brother of arrested Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, and his lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor.
Kanunta Kanu, another sibling of the IPOB leader, disclosed the development in a statement on X, alleging a coordinated effort by the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government to thwart Nnamdi Kanu’s trial, which is slated for Thursday.
“The magistrate sitting in Kuje remanded Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case, and Prince Emmanuel Kanu, his youngest brother. This is a conspiracy from the executive, legislature, and judiciary to frustrate Kanu’s trial on Thursday,” Kanuta Kanu posted on X.
Chronicle NG reported that the Nigeria Police had arraigned Ejimakor, Emmanuel, and 10 others over a protest held in Abuja on Monday.
Court documents shared by the former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, on X, show that the defendants were charged with inciting disturbance and breach of public peace.
According to the charge, the suspects allegedly obstructed the free flow of traffic, denied other citizens their right to movement, and chanted war songs while demanding the release of the IPOB leader.
