Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel of
the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has disclosed his last conversation with
Nnamdi Kanu.
Ejiofor also lamented that he has
not been able to reach Kanu since the military stormed his Afara-Ukwu, Umuahia,
Abia State home.
The lawyer, in a chat wit Sun,
recalled that he got a call from Kanu on 14th September that army personnel
were shooting sporadically around his house.
“I quickly issued a statement
which was widely published on the social media alerting the world of what was
going on; that my client was under siege as the military was shooting for over
40 minutes trying to gain access into the house.
“He called me again that they
were at the gate shooting to gain access, I asked him to remain inside, while I
continued to let the world know. That was our last communication and I never
heard from him again after the attack. And the rest is now story.”
On the fate of the sureties who
are expected to produce the IPOB leader in court, Ejiofor said they cannot be
touched “because the circumstance that presented itself is such that had gone
beyond the sureties’ control.
“In legal parlance, it’s called
force majeure. It’s not a situation they would be able to control. The court is
a human being; it can listen to our application. If at all this incident never
took place and by tomorrow we start looking for Nnamdi Kanu, they will be told
to go and produce him.
“But in this case, Nnamdi Kanu
had been visible; moving around, going places, meeting people and was very
certain of coming to Abuja before now to face trial, so, people who attacked
him, killed people in his house, wounded people and arrested people, should be
in a position to show us where he is.
“It now lies with the army; it’s
out of the sureties hands, so they cannot be held liable.
“I am in communication with the
sureties. They don’t have cause to express fears, because it’s not within their
control. They don’t know anything about what happened. The people that should
be held responsible are the military and the Federal Government; simple!
“I believe if at all they wanted
to arrest him, they would have extended invitation to him saying we want you at
this period to interrogate you; there is allegation of this and that offence,
be it police, army or the DSS. But such thing never took place. So, what
informed their going to his place to shoot and kill?”
Asked if he thinks security
agencies would produce Kanu on October 17 in court, Ejiofor responded: “Forget
about the lies they’ve been telling; they must produce him. If they have killed
my client; they should come and tell the court. Then we will now know what to
do, because he has to be given befitting burial if at all such thing happened.
But God forbid!”
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Nigerian government is a total disgrace to government, let's see where they taking us to, as events unfolding
ReplyDeleteBuhari and The Rule of Law!!!!. Honestly, this case is becoming interesting. Please don't get it twisted.
ReplyDeleteBuhari is just a wolf in sheep's clothing. He remains a military man in a civilian system. He is one that does not believe in the rule of law. He belongs to some people and belongs to some cabals who are holding Nigeria and Nigerians captive. He is a tribalist and one on a secret mission.
ReplyDeleteBuhari is just a wolf in sheep's clothing. He remains a military man in a civilian system. He is one that does not believe in the rule of law. He belongs to some people and belongs to some cabals who are holding Nigeria and Nigerians captive. He is a tribalist and one on a secret mission.
ReplyDeleteWhen lies are told repeatedly people start believing them. So this story about a missing Kanu is becoming the truth ehn. Kanu that was making statements from hiding that he can never go on exile, after the so called invasion? Na wa o.
ReplyDeleteAnyway the truth will soon come out.
The unwise decision taken by Buhari led govt by invading Kanu's street and compound through the military is the cause of all the throwing of words and pointing of accusing finger at each other. It was absolutely a rash decision taken at a wrong time and using the wrong people. Peaceful dialogue to address the agitation would have been the best decision. Tagging IPOB a terrorist organisation or proscribing it will not solve it either. Is just like dressing an already smelling wound at home without taking it for proper treat.
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