nnamdi kanu

The Digest: Fresh details have outlined the specific testimonies Nnamdi Kanu expects from high-profile witnesses. The IPOB leader’s defense will compel testimonies on events like the 2017 military raid, the Obigbo incident, and the Lekki Toll Gate shooting, aiming to establish a "pattern of...

The Digest: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has submitted a list of 23 high-profile witnesses for his defense. According to Vanguard and NAN, the list includes former AGF Abubakar Malami, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, and former military leaders, challenging the court to compel their testimony in a trial...

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...

The Digest: Nigerian police have arrested Emmanuel Kanu, the younger brother of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimako,r during Monday's protest in Abuja. Activist Omoyele Sowore, who convened the demonstration, alleged the police used live ammunition and brutal force...

The Digest: Civil rights activist Dele Farotimi has condemned Nigeria's police and judiciary for their clampdown on the #FreeNnamdiKanu protests, stating that the requirement for protest permits proves the nation is only "mimicking" democracy. In a charged interview on Channels Television...

The Digest: Nigerian police have arrested two journalists from the international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) and a lawyer representing Nnamdi Kanu during a crackdown on protests in Abuja. According to TheCable, American reporter Nick Roll and Nigerian videographer John Okunyomih...

The Digest: Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has called for disciplinary action against Aloy Ejimakor, one of Nnamdi Kanu's lawyers, for participating in the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja. In a statement on social media, Onanuga accused Ejimakor of violating legal ethics and the sub judice...

The Digest: Security forces barricaded major roads across Abuja on Monday, creating massive gridlock and leaving thousands of commuters stranded while attempting to prevent a planned protest for Nnamdi Kanu's release. Furious residents from Bwari, Kubwa, and Nyanya-Mararaba expressed outrage...

Nigeria's capital, Abuja, was transformed into a ghost town on Monday as a heavy security deployment shut down the city to prevent a protest for Nnamdi Kanu's release. According to TheCable, major government zones including the Federal Secretariat and National Assembly were deserted, with...

The Digest: The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has declared all custodial centres nationwide as “red zones” ahead of planned protests demanding the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. According to TheCable, the move is a preventive measure to secure prison facilities and avoid security...

The Digest: A planned protest for the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu was forcefully dispersed by security operatives in Abuja on Monday morning. According to Daily Post, activist Omoyele Sowore and other demonstrators were seen fleeing after police and military officers fired shots and...

The Digest: Pro-Nnamdi Kanu protesters, led by activist Omoyele Sowore, are set to march on Abuja's Aso Rock Villa, defying a police warning and a court order restricting the demonstration. According to Daily Trust, security forces are on high alert, setting up roadblocks to prevent a breach...

The Digest: The Nigerian Police Force has issued a strong warning against a planned protest at the Presidential Villa demanding the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, stating that anyone who violates a recent court order will be arrested and prosecuted. The warning follows the mobilisation of...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined an ex parte motion filed by the Nigeria Police Force seeking to stop the "Free Nnamdi Kanu Now" protest scheduled for Monday, October 20. Justice Umar instead directed the police to formally serve the protest organizer, Omoyele Sowore, and...

The Digest: The U.S. Embassy in Abuja has issued a security alert to American citizens ahead of a planned protest demanding the release of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, scheduled for Monday, October 20. The advisory urges citizens to avoid Eagle Square, the Central Business District, and...

The Digest; According to reports, the Arewa Youths for Peaceful Coexistence (AYPC) has called on Nigerians to shun a planned protest by activist Omoyele Sowore demanding the release of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. The group alleged that the demonstration, scheduled for Monday, is not a...

The Digest: A medical panel constituted by the Nigerian Medical Association has determined that the health condition of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu is not life-threatening, clearing the way for his terrorism trial to proceed. The report, submitted to the Federal High Court in Abuja...

The Digest: In a sharp critique that challenges the equity of presidential mercy, human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has condemned President Bola Tinubu's clemency granted to Maryam Sanda. Sowore took to social media to label the act as selective justice, arguing that a convicted murderer...

The Digest: Bashir Ahmad has declared that calls for IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu's release constitute a "grave betrayal" to the victims of the group's brutality, a statement that has drawn immediate and heated backlash online. Former Presidential aide Bashir Ahmad condemned calls for Nnamdi...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has aligned with activist Omoyele Sowore’s campaign, demanding the immediate release or fair prosecution of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. Key Points: Atiku described Kanu’s detention as “an open sore on our nation’s conscience” and an...