Legal practitioners, under the
aegis of Lawyers of Conscience (LAWCONS) have called for the immediate arrest
of Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lawyer to IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu and other persons
working for the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra.
The group said it was an insult
on the side of the Nigerian government that the now labeled-terrorist group,
IPOB led by Kanu could have the mind to file a suit before the Federal High
Court in Abuja praying for an order directing the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen.
Tukur Buratai, to produce its leader in court.
LAWCONS said it was worried that
law enforcement agencies were yet to act on the order of the Federal High Court
in Abuja that designated IPOB as a terrorist organization.
Babatunde Oladimeji, President,
while speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, noted that Ejiofor
was only out to complicate the issues by claiming that the military was in
custody of his client and not in London as widely reported.
Oladimeji said, “Knowing that he
had grossly violated his bail conditions for his treason trial, Kanu had
deliberately instigated his followers to attack troops on Operation Python
Dance II drills to claim attacks on his person when they acted to defend
themselves.
“In the wake of the incident of
September 14 when Ifeanyi said he last saw his client, Kanu was on telephone
live with a broadcast station, in which he condemned the military for repelling
his fighters. IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, had categorically declared that
they ferried the terrorist leader to safety.
“Emma Powerful specifically stated
in the statement on September 18 2017 (four days after the dates referenced by
his lawyer) that “Our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has made it abundantly clear to
all and sundry that he is NOT going on exile as a result of these childish
threats from Hausa Fulani dominated Nigeria Government.”
He further said “Major General
Muhammadu Buhari and his APC band of thugs should be the ones hiding from IPOB
not us from them. It is unfortunate that some people in Arewa North do not know
who Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is hence they keep coming up with laughable fabrications
designed to demystify our leader, to no avail.”
“Once the court declared Kanu’s
group a terrorist organisation after making these boasts, he realized for the
first time the enormity of his transgressions and he fled further. He first ran
to Bayelsa State with his parents and from there he escaped through Nigeria’s
border with Cameroon. We all know Cameroon’s connection with France and the
role France is reportedly playing in financing and supporting IPoB.
“Ifeanyi Ejiofor however
contacted other members of IPoB and assured them that Operation Python Dance II
is a good cover for Nnamdi Kanu to evade being returned to detention for
breaching his bail conditions. He instructed the terror group’s propagandist, Emma
Powerful, AKA Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the IPoB leader’s brother to change his
earlier press statement and begin claiming that Kanu’s whereabouts are unknown
as the military might have killed or arrested him.
“Even if Kanu can successfully
remain in a cowardly hiding past the October 17 date when he is due in court,
he would of necessity have to resurface, at which point the entire IPOB group
would have been exposed as a pack of terrorist lies that it is. The scenario
nonetheless sets a bad precedence that must be nipped in the bud immediately.”
The group therefore demanded that
security agencies should without delay arrest Ifeanyi Ejiofor for belonging to
a terror organization contrary to the laws of Nigeria.
He added, “It amounts to contempt
of court for security agencies to not act in accordance with the court order
that designated IPoB a terrorist organization. It sets a bad precedent and it
is a matter of time before some Boko Haram terrorists would come up with their
own suit asking the Federal Government to grant their leader, Abubakar Shekau,
freedom of movement.
“The military and the other
security agencies must not play with our intelligence as peace loving Nigerians
are not ignorant of international provisions that allows for the activation of
red alert for high profile terrorists. They should therefore approach Interpol
to assist in fishing Nnamdi Kanu out from Cameroon, France or any other country
he might have fled to.”
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ReplyDeleteFirst, FG should have waited for the court to decide on whether KANU violated his bail conditions or not. FG/military was not the court. Also LAWCONS should wait for the court to speak on whether KANU violated his bail conditions. You are not the court. The actions taken by FG/military and your (LAWCONS) position on this matter is wrong. I'm not an Igbo man or pro Biafra. I'm from North Central. I believe in doing things correctly. KANU was granted bail by the court. So why would PMB led govt send military after him? This action is wrong. David
ReplyDeleteMy bro., God bless you. I am a middle belter like you. The truth is that the federal govt took an unwise decision to quel the agitation with the use of force. You can't use fire to quench fire. What brought the military to his street with armour personnel carrier in the name of a so called operation? The truth is that whether the agitation was politically motivated or not, majority of the youths of today are not happy the way Nigeria is going. What prompted Kanu to head IPOB is not far-fetched from what is in the minds of majority youths irrespective of ethnicity. Despite that use of force, IPOB is still gaining much grounds, and the best way out is to dialogue with Kanu by asking him what his grieves are, and should be followed with a promise to address those ones the fed. govt can address. By proscribing and tagging them a terrorist group will not solve the matter either. Peaceful dialogue is the answer. And for Oladimeji and his group who are asking for the Kanu's lawyer (Ejiofor) arrest, is another satanic advice that is capable of threaten the soverienty of this nation, because Ejiofor is an Igbo man too. This matter has to be handled with caution.
DeleteI really agreed with this group, since when the court declared IPOB as a terrorist group security agencies should have swag to action and to be arresting the ipob members, lawyers and even sympathyzers just as they did to Boko Haram terrorist group.
ReplyDeleteSee you, you thought is that easy. Wisdom is required in this matter. Do you think Nigeria will remain same the Way you are saying it should be handled. Give peaceful dialogue a chance for unity...
DeleteKANU is a coward and Stupid his stupid lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor will soon face his own Stupidity by trying to mislead Nigerian Government with his Nonsense legal Action Against Nigerian Army to Produce his stupid coward cliwent.
ReplyDeleteIf Kanu and his lawyer are coward and stupid, then what are you? Please, avoid insult, it won't help...
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ReplyDeleteThe bottom line is Nigerians is been govern without wisdom, the Buhari government is still a military government take it or leave it, supposing some of his advisers advised to invite the state governors of the south eastern where all these problems are coming from this matter would have been far over,instead they politicise everything, using soldiers, that means our policemen are security guards, that is why I will tell u that there is hatred in all these, believe me, but sooner or later, the truth will come out, as events unfolding.
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