The Digest:
A Kuje Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of Nnamdi Kanu's younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, his lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, and ten other supporters in Kuje prison. The detention follows their arrest during Monday's #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja, with the police charging them for inciting public disturbance and breaching a court order that restricted demonstrations near key government areas.
Key Points:
- Prince Emmanuel Kanu and lawyer Aloy Ejimakor were remanded in Kuje prison.
- Ten other #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protesters were also ordered to be detained.
- The police charged them with inciting a disturbance and breaching public order.
- The court acted on allegations of chanting war songs and blocking traffic.
- Nnamdi Kanu's family called it a "conspiracy" to frustrate his upcoming trial.
- Force PRO Benjamin Hundeyin had earlier confirmed they would be charged.
- The remand occurs just two days before Nnamdi Kanu's own court hearing.
Sources: Daily Post Nigeria
