An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court in Kuje on Tuesday ordered the remand of Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, a lawyer to the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) alongside Kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel Kanu and ten others.
They were arrested during the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest held on October 20, 2025, to demand Kanu’s unconditional release.
According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the police, the defendants allegedly disrupted public peace, chanted “war songs,” and obstructed traffic during the protest, which authorities claimed violated a court order.
The charges, under sections 152, 114, and 113 of the Penal Code Law, include criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance, and breaching public peace.
The FIR stated: “On October 20, 2025, you (the accused) were arrested in different locations within the FCT for inciting disturbance, disrupting free flow of traffic, and threatening national security while demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, who is undergoing lawful trial.”
During the court session, the defendants were unable to take their plea due to a lack of legal representation. While one defendant, Barrister Okere Nnamdi, opted to represent himself, Ejimakor requested a stand-down to allow their legal team to arrive.
The court, however, refused and adjourned the case until Friday. Kanu’s legal team has since filed a motion for bail, but efforts to serve the application on the police were reportedly stalled, with officials claiming the authorized recipient was unavailable.
Police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrests, stating that the suspects were detained after attempting to access restricted areas during the protest.
He emphasized that the arrests were in line with an earlier Federal High Court order, which prohibited the protest organizers, led by Omoyele Sowore, from marching to Aso Rock Villa, the National Assembly, or Unity Fountain.
The court had issued the order to prevent disruptions in these sensitive locations.
Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since 2021, is facing terrorism-related charges in an ongoing trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
