Police arrest Nnamdi Kanu s lawyer others during protest in Abuja
The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly arrested Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Ejimakor confirmed his arrest in a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, disclosing that he and several others were apprehended during a protest in Abuja.
He wrote, “We’ve just been arrested. Myself, Prince Emanuel and others. We are at FCT COMMAND CID. Myself, Fine Boy and others. No 1 Zaria Street, Gariki 2, Abuja.”
Earlier, Ejimakor had accused the police of firing teargas to disperse demonstrators who had gathered in the capital city. Reports indicated that the protesters converged on Abuja on Monday to demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu, who has been held by the Department of State Services (DSS) since June 2021.
The demonstration formed part of renewed pressure from Kanu’s supporters urging the Nigerian government to comply with existing court rulings that ordered his release.
