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Sowore urges Nigerians to join protest for Kanu’s release

Promise Eze 20 October 2025 0

Omoyele Sowore, Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, has called on Nigerians to join a nationwide protest demanding the release of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. This comes despite a court order restricting demonstrations around key government areas in Abuja. In a post

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Court admits Radio Biafra transmitter allegedly smuggled into Nigeria by Kanu

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By Andrew Orolua The Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted in evidence a radio transmitter allegedly smuggled into the country by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Omotosho on Friday admitted the transmitter along with a 20-foot container on which it was allegedly brought into the […]

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Court Raps Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer for Unprofessionalism, Stalling Trial

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‎ The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has continued on Wednesday with Justice James Omotosho sounding a note of warning to a member of his defence team, Aloy Ejimakor, for illegally live-streaming court proceedings and documents on social media. The court also warned Kanu’s legal team to put […]

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Kanu okays DSS evidence he ordered supporters to attack Tinubu, security agencies, police stations

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* Witness tells court A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Thursday that the broadcasts made by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu led to the killing of a former Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to ex-President Gooluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak and others. An official of the Department of […]

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Court orders prosecution to serve documents on Nnamdi Kanu ahead of trial

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By Andrew Orolua The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday directed the prosecution in the ongoing trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to ensure all relevant documents and materials he intends to tender during trial are duly served on the defence team before proceeding commences. […]

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We found no weapon of terrorism on Kanu during arrest in 2015, DSS witness tells court

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By Andrew Orolua A federal government witness identified as PWAAA told the Federal High Court on Friday that no weapon of terrorism or violence was recovered from Nnamdi Kanu , the Biafra nation agitator, during his arrest on October 15, 2015 in Lagos. The witness believed to be an operative of the Department of the […]

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Kanu’s trial commences, FG 7 witnesses to testify under shield

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 April 2025 0

By Andrew Orolua The long awaited proper trial of the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu commenced on Tuesday with a federal government witness testifying under a shield and identity not disclosed to the public. Six other witnesses are expected to testify for prosecution during the trial under shield in […]

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Emefiele’s lawyers accuse Justice Oshodi of bias, demand he hands off ex-CBN Gov trial

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BY ANDREW OROLUA Like the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who has been standing terrorism charges in the Court in Abuja and recently accused Justice no Binta Nyako of bias and thus, requested she recused herself from his trial, two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), Olalekan Ojo and […]

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Southeast Insecurity: Ojukwu Jnr calls for release of Kanu

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BY NKIRU NWAGBO Chief Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the son of the late Biafra warlord, has called on the federal government of Nigeria to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra – IPOB. Emeka Ojukwu Jnr, who spoke to Daily Times in an interview said that Ñnamdi has been held and prosecuted by […]

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Bail: Kanu knows fate March 16

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BY ANDREW OROLUA The Federal High Court, Abuja will on March 19 , 2024 deliver its ruling on a fresh bail application brought by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice Binta Nyako reserved the ruling on Monday after listening to Kanu’s new lawyer, Alloy Ejimako who asked the court […]

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Nnamdi Kanu: Deputy Speaker commends S’Court for releasing CTC

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…applauds security agencies on sustenance of peace in S’East as sit-at-home skips away By Tom Okpe Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Benjamin Okezie Kalu has commended the authorities at the Supreme Court of Nigeria for releasing the Certified True Copy, (CTC) of its December 15, 2024 judgement on detention of the leader […]

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Nnamdi Kanu may regain freedom before end of 2023 – Ohanaeze

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2023 0

A pan-Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged Biafra agitators to uphold a ceasefire for 40 days in order to facilitate progress in negotiations for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). POLITICS NIGERIA reports that this was made known in a statement released on Saturday. Ohanaeze Ndigbo […]

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Release Kanu unconditionally for peace in SE -Reps C’ttee chair

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2023 0

By Tom Okpe House of Representatives may have taken the lead to see that peace returns to the South-East zone with a top lawmaker yesterday insisting that violence will cease in the once calm zone if the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is unconditionally released. He also implored the Federal […]

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Nnamdi Kanu freed to see personal doctors outside DSS cell

Ihesiulo Grace 30 July 2023 0

By our reporter Incarcerated leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Saturday met with his personal physicians in an Abuja hospital outside the detention cells of the secret police, Department of State Services (DSS). This was revealed in a tweet today (Sunday) by his counsel,Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor. It is the first […]

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Court orders DSS to grant Kanu access to medical doctors

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2023 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to allow the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, access to medical doctors of his choice. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the order was issued by Justice Binta Nyako on Thursday, following an application by Kanu’s lead counsel, Professor […]

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The Vindication of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the Biafra Question

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2023 0

Someone forwarded an audio recording to me few days ago which must have been preserved for more than 57 years. It was the voice of Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola (SLA), the last Premier of the Western Region and the 13th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. The voice was unmistakable, in his distinctive Ogbomosho accent. The summary […]

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Release Nnamdi Kanu now, CUPP spokesman, Ugochinyere urges Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2023 0

BY VAL OKARA Spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Party (CUPP), Chief Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to respect the judgments of both the Federal High Courts of Abuja; Umuahia, Abia State and Court of Appeal and release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, […]

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Court strikes out Nnamdi Kanu’s N20bn suit against Malami, NIA boss

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2022 0

A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, struck out a N20 billion suit filed by leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kanu, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, had sued Malami and the […]

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Kanu asks S’Court to set aside A’Court ruling suspending his release

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua Embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, challenging the October 28, 2022, ruling of the Court of Appeal that suspended his release from custody. In the appeal, Kanu has asked the Apex Court to set aside Court […]

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Why FG is keeping Nnamdi Kanu despite court ruling-Malami, explains

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2022 0

The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, says the Federal government cannot release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB despite the Abuja Appeal court issuing an order for his immediate release. In an interview with Vanguard, Malami said the rendition of Nnamdi Kanu could not be used as […]