Following the adjournment of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case to November 10, the members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has given President Muhammadu Buhari-led government conditions for dialogue.
The outlawed group in a statement signed by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful stated that the Federal Government should set a date for the referendum of Biafra and also released its leader, Kanu from the prison unconditionally.
According to the group who insisted that Nnamdi Kanu committed no crime to warrant his arrest and prosecution, this is the only condition they will listen to the federal government plight.
Speaking in the statement, the group, however, maintained that Kanu should not be detained while terrorists are allowed to roam about the streets freely.
The statement read, “Our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu committed no crime to deserve persecution by the federal government that is openly hobnobbing with real terrorists and Fulani bandits but crushing peaceful agitators.
“We demand unconditional release of our Leader. He should not be in detention while real terrorists and mass murderers are parading freely on the streets.
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“Nigeria government should prepare a date for the referendum on Biafra for people to decide where to stay either in Biafra or Nigeria. Those who want to sabotage Biafra freedom should wait for the referendum date.
“IPOB demands nothing other than unconditional release of our great leader, Mazi Nnamdi KANU, and a date for the Biafra referendum.
“We are not interested in any dialogue unless our Leader, Mazi Nnamdi KANU is released before we can sit with anybody for discussion.”
It was earlier reported that, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday lost his bid to be moved to the Kuje Correctional Centre.
Kanu’s request to be moved from the Kuje Correctional Centre from the Department of State Service, DSS, facility was rejected by Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court.
His counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, prayed the court to transfer the pro-Biafra agitator from the DSS custody to Kuje prison.
But the trial judge, Justice Nyako, rejected Ejiofor’s application.
This is the second time Kanu’s request has been turned down by the court.
In July, the IPOB leader had asked to be moved to the prison, alleging that he had been “subjected to mental and psychological torture” by the Department of State Services (DSS), a request which was turned down.
Justice Nyako consequently adjourned the matter till November 10 to hear the competency of the charges preferred against him by the Federal Government.
However, Nyako ordered that three people of Kanu’s choice should be allowed to visit him every Thursday.
