nnamdi kanu

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...

The Digest: The terrorism trial of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has been postponed to October 16, 2025, due to the absence of a crucial medical report. Key Points: Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned the case. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) failed to...

The Digest: The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has declared he is in "immediate danger of stroke, collapse, or sudden death" due to untreated ailments while in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). His detailed complaint to the Nigerian Medical...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that Nnamdi Kanu must present his defence against terrorism charges, determining that the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the IPOB leader. Justice James Omotosho's decision moves the long-running trial into a new...

The Digest: The Nigerian Medical Association has established a seven-member panel to evaluate the health condition of detained Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu. The move comes amid conflicting medical assessments from DSS physicians and private consultants, placing the nation’s premier medical body...

Key Points: The Indigenous People of Biafra has issued a stark warning to the Nigerian government, stating the country is "sitting on a keg of gunpowder" over the deteriorating health of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu. In a strongly-worded statement, IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful cautioned...