The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it will lock
down the south-east if Nnamdi Kanu, its leader, is not released from detention
by November 4.
The proscribed separatist group is known for enforcing its
sit-at-home order in the region in solidarity with Kanu who has been in the
custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since July.
On Tuesday, a federal high court in Abuja rejected Kanu’s request
to be moved to Kuje Correctional Service Centre. His trial was adjourned till
November 10.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Emma Powerful, IPOB
spokesperson, said the fresh lockdown, which will be enforced between November
5 and 10, is in honour of Kanu.
“Following the
adjournment of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s court case to 10th of
November 2021, by the federal high court Abuja, we the great movement and
family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), wish to inform Biafrans,
friends of Biafra and lovers of freedom that IPOB will lock down Biafra land
from 5th of November to 10th of November except Sunday, November 7th, a day our
people worship the Almighty God, Chukwu Okike Abiama, if the Nigeria government
fails to release our leader unconditionally before 4th of November 2021,” the
statement read.
“Our leader, onyendu Mazi Nnamdi must be released
unconditionally on or before November 4, 2021 because he has not committed any
offence known to any law.
“Failure to release our leader Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi KANU on
or before November 4, 2021, our one-week sit-at-home begins on November 5,
2021, till November 10.
“Although we quite
understand the pains and adverse effects of this option on our people, we are
compelled to take it to achieve a better purpose in the collective interest of
Biafrans.
“We have taken time to analyse what transpired on October 21
when our leader was arraigned in court and discovered that the federal
government is not sincere and only wants to humiliate him and keep him
perpetually in the DSS custody to rot there.
“We all saw how lawyers, journalists, Igbo delegates and respected traditional
rulers and other people who came from all around the world to witness his court
case were restricted and denied access into the court premises by security
agents who kept them outside under the scorching heat of the sun. What a
humiliation and wickedness!
“We cannot accept that anymore. We can never allow our leader Onyendu Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu to be tried secretly and we can never also allow him to be tried
under Sharia law under any guise. Nigeria must follow international laws in
handling our leader.
“Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is
in the DSS dungeon today because of his passion for Biafra independence, and we
must sacrifice all we can to ensure that he regains his freedom. He has
sacrificed so much for us all, so we must be prepared to sacrifice little for
him”.
The group said the lockdown is a “necessary sacrifice” the
people of the south-east will have to make until its independence is achieved.
According to IPOB, no resident of the region is expected to
disobey the directive as “doing so amounts to challenging the will of the
people on the Biafra project”.
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