In a major development for the stability of Nigeria’s Southeast, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has issued a definitive directive to his followers to immediately end the mandatory Monday “sit-at-home” protest. This order, communicated through his legal counsel, marks a significant shift in the region’s civil disobedience strategy, […]
The convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu who is serving life sentence in National Correctional Centre Sokoto, for terrorism related offences has filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal, challenging his conviction by the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 20, 2026. Kanu filed the […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant an ex parte motion filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Facility. Kanu, who was convicted of terrorism charges and sentenced to life imprisonment on November 20, 2025, had approached the court […]
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi says he is willing to personally champion a campaign for amnesty for Nnamdi Kanu — on the condition that the IPOB leader publicly renounces violence. Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was recently convicted of terrorism and sentenced to life imprisonment by James Omotosho of the […]
Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, wife of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has lashed out at her husband’s legal team, accusing them of failing to brief her on his transfer to a correctional facility in Sokoto state. Her outburst follows the recent judgment by a federal high court in Abuja, which convicted […]
Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team has strongly criticised the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which on Thursday convicted and sentenced the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader to life imprisonment on terrorism charges. Describing the verdict delivered by Justice James Omotosho as “a travesty of justice,” the lawyers vowed to challenge the ruling […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu for acts of terrorism and for belonging to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice James Omotosho delivered the ruling on Thursday, shortly after ordering Kanu out of the courtroom due to what he described as unruly conduct during the proceedings. The […]
James Omotosho, judge of the federal high court in Abuja, on Thursday ordered Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), out of the courtroom after he became unruly during proceedings. The judge had earlier dismissed three fresh motions filed by Kanu, describing them as unmeritorious, after the case was adjourned for judgment. […]
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to eject Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from the courtroom following a bout of unruly behaviour during proceedings. The drama unfolded on Tuesday when the IPOB leader interrupted his lead counsel, […]
An Abuja magistrate court has ordered that Aloy Ejimakor, a lawyer for the detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, be remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre. Ejimakor was arrested on Monday alongside 12 others while protesting in Abuja for Kanu’s release. Kanu has been in DSS custody since 2021. The 13 defendants face charges including criminal […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced itself from Simon Ekpa. It also warned the federal government against linking his conviction in Finland to the ongoing trial of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement on Monday, Emma Powerful, IPOB’s spokesperson, accused the federal government of using Ekpa’s conviction as a “smokescreen campaign” […]
Jude Idimogu, former member of the Lagos state house of assembly, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant clemency to Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which has been proscribed by the federal government. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos, Idimogu called on […]
SB Morgen Intelligence (SBM) has warned that Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, is rapidly losing its reputation as a safe zone, as terrorists, gunmen, and kidnappers shift focus to the city once considered the country’s most secure. In its latest security briefing, SBM painted a grim picture of Abuja’s deteriorating security architecture, especially in light of the […]
For the past four years, Nigeria’s Southeast has been trapped in a cycle of enforced shutdowns and escalating violence, triggered by the sit-at-home directive issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Initially launched on August 9, 2021, as a protest calling for the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, the campaign has since evolved […]
By Idibia Gabriel Centre for Justice on Religious and Ethnicity in Nigeria (CJREN), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release the leader of IPOB Nnamdi Kanu, alleging that members of terrorists group and their sponsors are operating freely in Nigeria, The Director General of the Centre Rev. Dikwa made assertion in an open […]
No fewer than One person have reportedly lost his life in a dastardly attack allegedly orchestrated by members of the Indigenous People of Biafrra (IPOB) in Anambra State while a man with his family present during the attack were said to have fled from the community in the wake of the dastardly attack. The […]
By Andrew Oota The Nigerian Defence authorities have reassured of commitment to ending the sit-at-home exercise beign influenced by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, in the South East region of the country. The defence authorities also announced a resolve of returning peace and normalcy to […]
A violent clash between rival cult groups the Aye and Eye fraternities in Owo, Ondo State, has resulted in the deaths of four individuals, including a woman, her son and two prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owo Local Government. The victims have been identified as Fisayo Oladipo, Adedeji Rafiu, and Mrs […]
The peace of Umuonyeoka Ihitteafoukwu community in Ahiazu-Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State was violently disrupted on Tuesday August 6, 2024 as armed soldiers invaded the area shooting indiscriminately into the air beating and arresting every young man in sight. The attack which also saw the distinction and setting ablaze of some buildings in […]
No fewer than 10 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra have been arrested during a raid at the Onitsha/Obosi wing of the proscribed zone of IPOB during a secret meeting by members., It was confirmed. Some of the arrested members include Nnamdi Chukwudi, Barnabas Eze, Chukwuemeka Nnaji, Pedro Agwu and Thaddeus Agunyi . A […]