- Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, and his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, have been remanded in Kuje Prison following their participation in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja.
- A magistrate court in Kuje ordered their remand on Tuesday after they were charged with inciting disturbance and breaching public peace.
- Kanu’s brother, Kanuta, alleged a conspiracy to frustrate the IPOB leader’s upcoming trial, while police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the charges would follow investigations.
Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, and his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, have been remanded in Kuje Prison by a magistrate court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, on Tuesday.
Their remand followed their participation in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held on Monday in Abuja.
Confirming the development, Kanuta Kanu, Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother, wrote on X:
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“The magistrate seating in Kuje remanded Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case and Prince Emmanuel Kanu, his youngest brother. This is a conspiracy from the executive, legislature and judiciary to frustrate Kanu’s trial on Thursday.”
According to court documents shared by Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, former chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Nigeria, the police charged Ejimakor, Kanu, and ten others for inciting disturbance and breaching public peace.
The charge alleged that the suspects obstructed the freedom of movement of other citizens, disrupted traffic, and chanted war songs while demanding Kanu’s release.
Earlier, the Force PRO, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed on Channels Television’s Politics Today that the arrested protesters would be charged to court after investigation.
