’Anambra killings happening because Nnamdi Kanu is in custody’ – Top Igbo politician

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, Anambra State governorship aspirant, has called on the Federal Government (FG) to revisit the issue of the arrest and detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Ubah, the lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial District, made the call in Lagos, per a recent statement by his media aide, Kamen Ogbonna.

Ubah, candidate of the Young Progressives Congress (YPP), specifically urged the FG to critically examine issues surrounding the re-arrest and detention of Kanu.

Ubah has been campaigning in Lagos State this week ahead of the November 6 Anambra State gubernatorial election.

Part of Ubah’s statement read, “In the course of the conversation, some youth leaders used the opportunity of the visit to express their sadness to the Senator over the raging issue of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s detention and pleaded with Ubah to intervene in the matter.

“The Senator in his response assured them that there are ongoing efforts behind the scene to find a political solution to the problem.

“He also promised to relay their message to the Federal Government with regards to the need to review the case and to treat the issue as vital especially since some opposition party players had cashed in on that, to create artificial insecurity in Anambra State and trigger voter apathy in the process as a cover for writing results illegally.”

Ubah’s statement added: “We strongly believe that if the Federal Government finds a political solution to the Nnamdi Kanu issue, the present insecurity in Anambra State will come to an abrupt end as the politically sponsored bandits killing people under this guise will have no further excuse at their disposal.”