The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has been arrested and repatriated to Nigeria.
POLITICS NIGERIA learned that Kanu was intercepted and arrested by security operatives in an African country contrary to widespread reports that he was picked up in the United Kingdom.
Kanu was brought before Justice Binta Nyarko on Tuesday and remanded in the custody of the Department of State Security Services. Kanu’s arrest was announced by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.
The AGF disclosed that Kanu was picked up after collaborative efforts by security agencies. Kanu was brought back to Nigeria to continue his trial after disappearing while on bail regarding an 11-count charge against him.
Malami disclosed that the government was able to “intercept the fugitive Kanu on Sunday 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”, he said.
Kanu is being accused of instigating violence and killings, especially in the South-East. The attacks, he noted, resulted in the loss of lives of civilians, policemen, military and paramilitary forces.
