Protesters Decry Insecurity In South East, Fault Calls For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release
A group of Nigerians on Thursday staged a protest in Abuja, decrying the spate of insecurity in the South-East region.
The protesters gathered at the gate of the National Assembly with placards.
Some of the placards bore the images of victims of attacks by gunmen in the region.
The protesters, who wore branded T-shirts, also faulted calls for the release of the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
They called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly not to yield to pressure to discontinue the ongoing trial of the IPOB leader.
They called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly not to yield to pressure to discontinue the ongoing trial of the IPOB leader.
Calls For Release
There have been calls, especially from oppostion leaders, for the release of Kanu, who is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) on a seven-count charge bordering of his alleged involvement in terrorism activities.
He has remained in the custody of the DSS since his re-arrest in Kenya and subsequent extradition to Nigeria in June 2021.
In October, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticised the continued detention of the IPOB leader, describing it as “an open sore on our nation’s conscience.”
File Photo of Atiku Abubakar
Atiku called for Kanu’s immediate release, insisting that his prolonged detention represents a grave violation of the rule of law.
“Defying court orders that granted him bail is an abuse of power and an assault on justice.
“I, therefore, lend my voice in full support of the campaign led by @YeleSowore for his immediate release or due prosecution,” he said in a statement.
