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Magistrate Court in Abuja orders remand of Nnamdi Kanu’s brother and lawyer over #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest.
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Police arraign 12 suspects for alleged incitement and breach of public peace.
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Family accuses government of conspiracy to delay Kanu’s trial.
A magistrate court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, has ordered the remand of Prince Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and his lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, in Kuje prison. The remand order followed their participation in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held on Monday in Abuja.
Confirming the development on X, Nnamdi Kanu’s sibling, Kanunta Kanu, alleged that the action was politically motivated to frustrate the upcoming trial of the IPOB leader.
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“The magistrate sitting 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,” Kanunta Kanu posted.
Reports showed that the Nigeria Police arraigned Ejimakor, Prince Kanu, and ten others before the court following their involvement in the protest.
The police accused them of inciting disturbance and breaching public peace in violation of a court order.
Former National Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Nigeria (HRCN), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, shared a copy of the court document confirming the remand via X on Tuesday.
The case has continued to generate public interest as supporters of the IPOB leader call for his release ahead of Thursday’s trial.