The
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has demanded that the Federal
Government should produce its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and unconditionally
release four others standing trial at the Federal High Court, Abuja,
over alleged lack of evidence and incessant adjournment of the case.
The
group said either the federal government produces Kanu and release four
others standing trial, namely Benjamin Madubugwu, David Nwawusi, Bright
Chimezie Ishinwa, Chidiebere Onwudiwe, or it will intensify campaign of
civil disobedience on the streets of Biafraland and beyond.
IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, alleged plans to adjourn today’s sitting.
He
said: “Either they release our brothers tomorrow unconditionally or we,
Biafrans, will intensify our campaign of civil disobedience on the
streets of Biafraland and beyond.
“We have truly endured this injustice for far too long and enough is enough.
“We
shall not allow this to continue unchallenged. The incessant adjournment
of this court case must be put to a stop today. Self determination is
enshrined in the United Nations Charter of rights of indigenous people
and African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights which was ratified by
Nigerian government and domesticated into the laws of Nigeria.
“Therefore,
it is within the legitimate right of IPOB to agitate for self
determination, using the same law as provided by the United Nations and
the African Union, which Nigeria is a signatory to.
“We,
hereby, place the judiciary of Nigeria and the world at large on notice
that less than 24 hours to the commencement of trial of those charged
with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, they are still to be served an amended charge as
ordered by the presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako, at the last hearing
over four weeks ago.
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