By Daniel Tyokua
The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, his younger brother, Emmanuel Kanu, and ten others over their involvement in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday.
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Ejimakor, and others were brought before a magistrate court in Kuje area of the Federal Capital Territory following allegations that they involved in demanding for the release of the detained leader of IPOB since 2021.
Police claimed that the protest disrupted public movement and violated an existing court order.
Court documents shared by former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, revealed that the accused persons were charged with inciting disturbance and breaching public peace.
Police said the protesters obstructed the free movement of other citizens, disrupted traffic flow, and chanted war songs while demanding the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, saying that Ejimakor, Prince Kanu, and others would be charged after investigations were concluded.
Hundeyin said, “We arrested Nnamdi Kanu’s brother and his lawyer because they insisted on accessing restricted areas.
Alongside them, six others were also arrested around the Transcorp area for the same reason, making a total of eight suspects.
They are at the State CID, and once investigations are completed, they will face prosecution.”
He emphasized that the police would not tolerate actions that threaten public order or disregard lawful directives.
