A renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said that if the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, had shown remorse, he would have been at the forefront calling for his release. Gumi made the statement on Tuesday while appearing as a guest on The Morning Brief, a programme on Channels…
Residents of Anambra State, particularly in Onitsha and Nnewi, have continued to observe the Monday weekly sit-at-home despite the conviction and imprisonment of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Business activities, schools, banks, hospitals, and government offices remained closed, while roads were largely deserted, reflecting the anger and solidarity of the people…
Dr. Maxwell Opara, one of the lawyers representing the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, visited him on Sunday at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, accompanied by four other associates. Daily Trust correspondent observed the group leaving the facility with several large documents. Access to the prison area was…
The Federal High Court says the report that Justice James Omotosho survived an assassination attempt following the life sentence imposed on Nnamdi Kanu is fake news. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a blogger had reported on his Facebook page that Justice Omotosho survived an assassination attempt on Saturday morning, just days after handing…
Popular socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has issued a fiery warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (MNK), insisting it will destroy the President’s 2027 re-election chances in the South-East. In a lengthy Instagram post, he declared: “President @officialasiwajubat, as long as MNK remains…
Governor Alex Otti has formally reacted to the life imprisonment sentence slammed on the Abia-born leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Nnamdi Kanu, by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja on November 20. Otti said he had already activated a strategy to secure his final freedom which, according to him,…
The legal team defending the detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has rejected the recent ruling delivered by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja. According to the group, the judgement is “void, unconstitutional and unsustainable in law.” The position was made public by the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Global Defence Consortium. The team…
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reacted to the conviction and life imprisonment sentencing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. In a post shared on his X handle on Saturday, Obi said the judgment comes at a time when Nigerians are battling severe economic hardship, worsening insecurity, and…
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been transferred to a maximum-security correctional facility in Sokoto State following his sentencing to life imprisonment on Thursday by a Federal High Court in Abuja. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court on Thursday sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader…
The Archbishop of the Methodist Archdiocese of Olivier, Imo State, Most Revered Livinus Biereonwu Onuagha has condemned the life sentence slammed on Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Onuagha also described the decision of the court on the terrorism charges against the IPOB as a grave misjudgment that has failed…