A magistrate court in Kuje, Abuja, has ordered the remand of Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the younger brother of detained leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) and his lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor.
The two, alongside 11 others, were arraigned following their involvement in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday.
Human rights activist and AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, revealed that the protesters were initially detained at the SARS Abattoir facility, a location notorious for alleged human rights abuses.
Sowore condemned the arrests, describing them as an “illegal and despicable” move orchestrated by Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun.
He noted that the detained individuals, including Ejimakor, Emmanuel Kanu, and others, were merely exercising their constitutional right to peaceful protest.
The protest was organized to demand Nnamdi Kanu’s release, as he remains in detention despite multiple court orders for his release.
According to Sowore, the protesters were charged with inciting disturbance, breaching public peace, and obstructing public movement while chanting solidarity songs for Kanu’s release.
Critics, including Sowore, have labeled the actions of the authorities as a direct attempt to stifle dissent and frustrate Nnamdi Kanu’s defense ahead of his upcoming trial.
