The Department of State Services (DSS), yesterday, denied allegation that it kept the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in solitary confinement. Kanu, who is facing a seven-count terrorism and treasonable felony charge preferred against him by the Federal Government, has been in custody of the security agency since 2021. At the resumed hearing …

The Department of State Services (DSS) said it arrested the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in a hotel in Lagos after he secretly entered the country in 2015. The first prosecution witness in Kanu’s terrorism trial, whose identity was shielded for security reasons, testified behind a screen while being led in evidence by the prosecuting …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, struck out a N50 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, struck out the suit for lack of diligent prosecution. When the matter was called on Thursday, neither Kanu nor the Federal Government was …

Nigerian lawyers have reacted to a controversial incident involving the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Nnamdi Kanu, and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, explaining how they will respond if a client shouted at them as Kanu did to his counsel. In a viral video recorded in the courtroom where Kanu was standing trial for terrorism charges, the …

The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, questioned the jurisdiction of his alleged terrorism case when he re-appeared before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court for the resumed hearing of his protracted case. Despite Kanu’s insistence that Justice Nyako has no jurisdiction over his case, the judge adjourned the matter …

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been ordered to appear for a hearing on Monday, 10 February 2025, before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja. This was contained in a hearing notice obtained by The PUNCH on Friday. The notice, dated 22 January 2025, was addressed to Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy …

Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has called on President Bola Tinubu to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In a communique on Tuesday, the group said that the fair hearing of the separatist leader’s cases may no longer be guaranteed due to controversial and conflicting legal proceedings in different courts. Afenifere had held …

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has clarified that the misinformation on his reluctance to support the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was wrongly orchestrated. In a statement on Tuesday, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Law Mefor, the “erroneous views about Governor Soludo on Kanu’s release from detention are perceived …

Ohanaeze targets Kanu’s release as Tinubu visits Enugu today The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has shown excitement about the planned visit of President Bola Tinubu to Enugu State today. Ohanaeze expressed optimism for the release of the leader of the proscribed Independent People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. According to a statement by the Secretary to the Enugu …

There has been a heavy push by political elites, traditional rulers as well as Governors of the five South East states namely Abia, Ebonyi, Imo, Anambra and Enugu, for the unconditional release or should one say, State Pardon, of incarcerated leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB); and this is not forgetting to mention the cacophony of noises …