The Senate has rejected a motion to release from the detention the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The motion which was moved by Senator Osita Izunaso (Imo West) sought to address the constant sit-at-home order enforced by unknown gunmen in the South-East. The lawmaker, in the motion co-sponsored by other lawmakers from the …

A federal high court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to grant leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu access to his medical records and doctors of his choice. In a judgement on Thursday, Justice Binta Nyako dismissed the objections raised by the DSS for lacking merit. In the suit, …

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) has urged the Federal Government to release pro-Biafran leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to end insecurity in the South-East region. IPoB has also once again dissociated itself from the violent enforcement of the sit-at-home order across the South-East. The proscribed group pointed out that if the Federal Government really wants insecurity to end in …

The leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has confirmed that he would be checked by the two medical doctors the Department of State Services (DSS) earlier prevented from seeing him. Kanu said the doctors would see him on Tuesday, noted that the physicians are not coming to perform any surgery on him. His disclosure …

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has chided a Niger Delta leader, Asari Dokubo for kicking against the call for the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement, the group’s Vice President South East, Ambassador Smart Uwakwe said Dokubo should be the one behind the bars. He reiterated …

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) has warned the Federal Government and the Department of State Services (DSS) of any plan by the authorities to subject its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to any form of surgery while in custody. This was as it claimed the ‘imminent’ move was to further get Kanu’s health ‘ruptured’ and deteriorated while in DSS …

Enugu State Governor, Mr. Peter Mbah has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in a bid to heal the country. He also ordered the end to IPoB’s sit-at-home order on Mondays. Listing the decisions reached at the end of his first security council meeting with …

Anambra State governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has again appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu before exiting office on Monday. Kanu, who is the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), was first arrested in 2015 but was granted bail two years later. He jumped bail and fled abroad, but was re-arrested in Kenya and …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed 20th June for the adoption of processes in the suit filed by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu against the Department of State Services (DSS). The date was fixed by the court registrar following the absence of Justice Binta Nyako, who was said to …

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the case concerning the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, until 14th September. The case mainly involves the federal government’s appeal challenging last year’s decision of the Court of Appeal dismissing the terrorism and treasonable felony charges against Kanu. The Biafra secessionist also has pending …