๐๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐, ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ข, ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ
Self-aclaimed leader of the proscribed secessionist Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been through the collaborative efforts of Nigerian intelligence and security services.
He has been brought back to Nigeria in order to continue facing trial after disappearing while on bail regarding 11 count charge against him.
Recent steps taken by the Federal Government saw to the interception of the fugitive Kanu on Sunday the 27th day of June, 2021.
Nwannekaenyi Nnamdi Ngozichukwu Okwu-Kanu, born 25th day of September, 1967 at Afaraukwu, Abia State is a holder of Nigerian Passport No. A05136827 first issued 17th October 2013 at FESTAC, Lagos.
It is recalled that Kanu was arrested on 14th October, 2015 on 11 count charge bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony, managing an unlawful society, publication of defamatory matter, illegal possession of firearms and improper importation of goods, among others.
A judge at the Federal High Court, Abuja revoked Kanu’s bail that was granted him on health ground and issued a bench warrant for his arrest on the same date, over his failure to appear in court for hearing.
He has, upon jumping bail, been accused of engaging in subversive activities that include inciting violence through television, radio and online broadcasts against Nigeria and Nigerian State and institutions.
Kanu was also accused of instigating violence especially in the Southeastern Nigeria that resulted in the loss of lives and property of civilians, military, para military, police forces and destruction of civil institutions and symbols of authorities.
Abubakar Malami, SAN
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice
29th June, 2021.
