Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Archives - Daily Dates Nigeria https://dailydatesng.com/tag/leader-of-the-indigenous-people-of-biafra/ NEWS & ISLAM Mon, 09 Aug 2021 15:00:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://dailydatesng.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DAILYDATES-LOGO-SMALL-150x150.jpg Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Archives - Daily Dates Nigeria https://dailydatesng.com/tag/leader-of-the-indigenous-people-of-biafra/ 32 32 173750484 Police Confirm Death Of Two Killed In Anambra Over IPOB Sit-At-Home Protest https://dailydatesng.com/2021/08/09/police-confirm-death-of-two-killed-in-anambra-over-ipob-sit-at-home-protest/ Mon, 09 Aug 2021 15:00:23 +0000 https://dailydatesng.com/?p=3735 Two persons have been reportedly killed during a sit-at-home protest ordered by the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Three buses were also set ablaze on Monday at Nnewi, Anambra State. When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the incident. He said police operatives had been deployed in the scene, Daily […]

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]]> Two persons have been reportedly killed during a sit-at-home protest ordered by the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Three buses were also set ablaze on Monday at Nnewi, Anambra State.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the incident.

He said police operatives had been deployed in the scene, Daily Dates Nigeria.

“They were singing and shouting: ‘today is Sit-at-home. Anything sighted, even if it’s a fly must be destroyed.

“There were gunshots around Izuchukwu Park junction around 6 am.

“We couldn’t believe our eyes when we came out to see two lifeless bodies of young men. Yet, nobody could explain who was responsible.”

He added that “I can confirm to you that there was an incident in Nnewi roundabout, police operatives are currently there but details are still sketchy. Further information will be communicated please.”

Meanwhile, there was total compliance to the Sit-at-home home order in Nnewi and Onitsha areas of the state as banks, shops and markets were under lock.

 

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]]> 3735 Just-In: Court Remands IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu In DSS Custody https://dailydatesng.com/2021/06/29/just-in-court-remands-ipob-leader-nnamdi-kanu-in-dss-custody/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:50:08 +0000 https://dailydatesng.com/?p=3548 A federal high court in Abuja has ordered that the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu be remanded in the Department of State Services, DSS, custody. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, FCT ordered the remand of Nnamdi Kanu in the custody of the Department of State Services […]

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]]> A federal high court in Abuja has ordered that the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu be remanded in the Department of State Services, DSS, custody.

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, FCT ordered the remand of Nnamdi Kanu in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday in Abuja.

Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, disclosed this to journalists.

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu

Malami said that Kanu was arrested and brought back to Nigeria on Sunday.

Malami added that the arrest followed a collaborative effort between security agencies in Nigeria and Interpol.

However, the briefing was silent on where he was arrested.

Ruling on the request for remand in the custody of the DSS, Justice Nyako, held that the Prosecution should inform Kanu’s lawyer of his rearrest and remand in the custody of the DSS.

The judge subsequently adjourned till July 26 for the continuation of the trial.

Kanu was granted bail in 2017 and subsequently jumped bail and was declared wanted by the government.

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