Coalition of Igbo-British lawyers has condemned the illegal detention and subsequent handing over of the leader of the indigenous people of biafra MAZI NNAMDI KANU to the Nigerian government by the KENYAN GOVERNMENT.*

The Coalition of igbo-British lawyers in a statement issued and signed by Attorney E.R Okoroafor on the 30th of June,2021 at his Glasgow residence in the United Kingdom has condemned the illegal and archaic manner in which the Kenyan Government has acted in the illegal detention of the leader of the indigenous people of biafra MAZI NNAMDI KANU and subsequent handing him over to the Nigerian Government without any due process, saying,
It is worthy of note to mention that MAZI NNAMDI KANU entered Kenya with his British passport, and the Kenya government is fully aware of his citizenship status but still went ahead to perpetrated their illegal act which does not only breach the personal human rights of MAZI NNAMDI KANU but also undermine the sovereignty of the British government.

While this serves as a pre-action notice to the Kenyan Government as we shall be heading to the International Criminal Court to rectify the injustice done as it is trite law that injustice to one is injustice to all, we are also by this medium informing the Nigerian Government that they have 48hrs to return MAZI NNAMDI KANU to the United Kingdom and if he has any charges to answer to, they should as a nation that is governed by the constitution, pass through the legal means of filing an extradiction notice as failure to do so, we shall not hesitate to term this an a declaration of war on not only MAZI NNAMDI KANU and IPOB but on all IGBOS generally, and this we shall vehemently resist with all apparatus of law available at our disposal.

While all this is been done the Nigerian government is also been warned that no bodily harm whatsoever must be done to MAZI NNAMDI KANU to avoid a total breakdown of law and other in the fast crumbling entity called Nigeria.

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was arrested in Kenya, according to Kingsley Kanu, his brother.

The Federal Government has been mute on Kanu’s arrest location, which has encouraged speculation.

Kingsley, however, said in a statement on Wednesday that Kenyan officials had imprisoned his brother until he was repatriated to Nigeria.

The statement read in bits; “My brother Nnamdi Kanu demands the right to self-determination for Biafra. Self-determination is the right to that underpins the United Nations. Because Biafrans support Nnamdi Kanu’s call for Biafran self-determination, my brother has now been subjected to the most serious violations of international law.”

“My brother has been subject to extraordinary rendition by Kenya and Nigeria. They have violated the most basic principles of the rule of law. Extraordinary rendition is one of the most serious crimes states can commit. Both Nigeria and Kenya must be held to account. I demand justice for my brother, Nnamdi Kanu.

“The British High Commission in Nigeria must insist upon my brother’s immediate release. They must guarantee his safety and security. Nnamdi Kanu must be returned home to the UK to his wife and his sons who live here. The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, must make clear to the Nigerian authorities that they will not tolerate the unlawful detention of British citizens and that the UK Government condemns the Nigerians and Kenyans for undermining the rule of law.

“Foreign Secretary Raab must be clear. There will be consequences for those who resort to extraordinary rendition. The British Government must insist upon justice for Nnamdi Kanu.”

Maazi Nnamdi Kanu, the self-declared leader of the outlawed Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, has spoken out about why he jumped bail and fled Nigeria.

Kanu is facing an 11-count indictment that includes terrorism, treasonable felony, operating an unlawful society, publication of libelous material, illegal firearms ownership, and improper importation of goods.

Kanu broke his release conditions and vanished while the trial was still going on.

Kanu asked permission from the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, to address the court after being surreptitiously carried to the Federal High Court by DSS operatives for the continuation of his trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako to address the court and present his side of the story.

Kanu was granted permission and informed the court that his home had been unlawfully raided by security officers and that his life was in grave danger.

He also said that if it hadn’t been for his foresight in jumping out of the nation on the day of the invasion, he and others would have been slaughtered.

Kanu was responding to a claim made by the prosecution’s lawyer, Shuaibu Labaran, that Kanu evaded the court’s bail and departed the country.

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was detained through collaborative efforts, according to Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami.

Malami, who did not go into detail about the operation that led to the arrest of the fugitive IPOB leader, told journalists in Abuja on Tuesday that Nigerian intelligence and security services worked jointly.

“Nnamdi Kanu, the self-declared leader of the outlawed secessionist Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been aided by Nigerian intelligence and security services.”

“He has been brought back to Nigeria in order to continue facing trial after disappearing while on bail regarding 11 count charge against him.

“Recent steps taken by the Federal Government saw to the interception of the fugitive Kanu on Sunday the 27th day of June, 2021.

“Nwannekaenyi Nnamdi Ngozichukwu Okwu-Kanu, born 25th day of September, 1967 at Afaraukwu, Abia State is a holder of Nigerian Passport No. A05136827 first issued 17th October 2013 at FESTAC, Lagos.

“It is recalled that Kanu was arrested on 14th October, 2015 on 11 count charge bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony, managing an unlawful society, publication of defamatory matter, illegal possession of firearms and improper importation of goods, among others.

“A judge at the Federal High Court, Abuja revoked Kanu’s bail that was granted him on health ground and issued a bench warrant for his arrest on the same date, over his failure to appear in court for hearing.

“He has, upon jumping bail, been accused of engaging in subversive activities that include inciting violence through television, radio and online broadcasts against Nigeria and Nigerian State and institutions.

“Kanu was also accused of instigating violence especially in the Southeastern Nigeria that resulted in the loss of lives and property of civilians, military, para military, police forces and destruction of civil institutions and symbols of authorities.”

DSS Sneaked Him Out Of Court

As the Federal Government took the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Maazi Nnamdi Kanu, before the Federal High Court, a combined team of police and State Security Service operatives provided watertight security.

Abubakar Malami SAN, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, stated on Tuesday that Maazi Nnamdi Kanu had been detected by Nigerian security intelligence officers.

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, on Tuesday announced that Maazi Nnamdi Kanu had been intercepted by operatives of Nigeria’s security intelligence.

At a resumed trial, before Justice Binta Nyako, the court in a short ruling ordered that Kanu be remanded in the custody of the DSS until July 26, when the matter is fixed for continuation of trial.

The prosecution counsel, Shuabi Labaran told the court that adjournment in the trial became necessary to allow the defendant get in touch with his lawyers.

Nnamdi Kanu was on 14th October 2015 arraigned by the FG over allegations of terrorism, money laundering, treason etc.
On 28th March 2019, his bail condition was revoked by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court.

Today, Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara is set to be received by 18 All Progressives Congress (APC) governors.

Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, Chairman of the Organizing Committee’s Publicity Sub-Committee and Zamfara Commissioner for Information, said this in a chat with our correspondent in Gusau on Monday.

“The APC Chairman Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) and Gov. Mai Mala-Buni will lead the Progressive governors,” Dosara added.

We also want all members of our national assembly and state legislatures to declare their departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

“Similarly, all the 14 local government caretaker committee chairmen who just finished their tenure, council members and teeming supporters will join the hundreds of thousands of the Matawalle loyalists, friends and supporters in our movement to our new party, the APC.’’

According to him, the event which is considered a historic one in the stat,e will further unite politicians and strengthen the APC in the state.

Also speaking, Mr Mohammed Mamman, the Director-General, Press Affairs, to the Gov. Mala-Buni said the governor has has been able to convince three governors to defect to the APC.

”With Matawalle joining the APC, it means Mala-Buni, as the Chairman of the Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, has been able to convince three governors into the party.

“They are Dave Umuahi of Ebonyi, Prof. Ben Ayade of Cross River. This is also a confirmation that the APC is doing well both at the national and state levels under the purposeful, focused and people oriented leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari,’’ Mamman said.