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BREAKING: The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu till July 26, 2021 for continuation of his trial.

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Court Orders Detention Of IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu Till July 26 Kanu is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony instituted against him at the court The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu till July 26, 2021 for continuation of his trial. Kanu is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony instituted against him at the court in response to years of campaign for the independent Republic of Biafra through IPOB. He was granted bail in April 2017 for health reasons but skipped bail after flouting some of the conditions given to him by the court. In a broadcast via Radio Biafra, Kanu boasted that the Nigerian court lacks the capacity to try him, describing the court as a Kangaroo court.  He said the judge who asked his sureties to produce him should have asked the army why they invaded his residence.  “Nigerian court is a Kangaroo court. I did not jump bail, I left because the court failed to pro

Leader of the Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has been arrested

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Leader of the Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has been arrested Attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice Abubakar Malami announced this on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr Malami said the IPOB leader was arrested on Sunday. He said the arrest followed a collaborative effort between security agencies in Nigeria and the Interpol. Malami further disclosed that Kanu would be taken before the Federal High Court in Abuja for continuation of his trial on charges bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony, unlawful possession of firearms and management of an unlawful society.