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Nnamdi Okwu Kanu // ⓘ (born 25 September 1967) [5][6] is a British [7] political activist known for advocating for the secession and independence of Biafra from Nigeria. [8] He is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which he founded in 2012. [9] The main aim of IPOB is to restore the defunct Republic of Biafra which existed ...
He was subsequently arrested in Kenya in 2021 and charged in Nigeria with seven counts of terrorism. Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu is willing to negotiate with the Nigerian government over his ...
On 27 June, Nnamdi Kanu was arrested by Interpol in Kenya or another location, [83] [84] extradited to Nigeria, and handed over to Nigerian authorities. The latter stated that the IPOB leader is supposed to face trial.
Free Nnamdi Kanu protest by the IPOB. There has been recent peaceful protest in Nigeria regarding IPOB. The organization's leader and a prominent activist named Nnamdi Kanu was arrested by Nigeria's Department of State Services on 19 October 2015. In response to his arrest there has been a group of pro-Biafran protesters who have been leading ...
TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty ImagesABUJA, Nigeria—Witnesses to the shocking public kidnapping of Nigerian and British national Nnamdi Kanu—head of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group ...
In July 2021, Ekpa was announced the lead broadcaster for Radio Biafra, associated with the separatist organisation Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) after the arrest of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. [30] [12] [31] However, Ekpa was not allowed to broadcast [32] [33] for violation of the rules of the organisation. [34]
Biafra secessionism is also attributable to the Nigerian police abuses and arbitrary arrests in the southeastern states. [ 3 ] [ 7 ] The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), founded by Nnamdi Kanu , is a currently active separatist movement.
Nnamdi Kanu's ascent to prominence and the meteoric rise of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is a complex narrative deeply intertwined with the socio-political fabric of Nigeria. Kanu, a charismatic and outspoken leader, gained attention through his vocal advocacy for the rights of the Igbo people and the call for an independent state of ...