The Nigeria Police have arraigned Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and 10 others in connection with the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday.
A court document confirming the arraignment was shared on Tuesday by Professor Chidi Odinkalu, former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), via his X account.
The police charged the defendants with inciting disturbance and breaching public peace in defiance of a court order.
According to the document, the group allegedly obstructed the free movement of citizens, disrupted traffic flow, and chanted war songs demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Earlier, the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, had disclosed during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today that Ejimakor, Kanu’s brother, and others would face prosecution on Tuesday.
Hundeyin explained that those arrested had attempted to enter restricted areas during the protest.
He said, “We arrested Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, his lawyer because they insisted on making way to the restricted areas. And not just two of them, six others were also arrested around Transcorp, and for this same reason. So we arrested a total of eight of them.
“They are currently at the state CID, and once we conclude our investigation, just like we said in our statement, that anybody who violated that court order would be arrested, diligently investigated and prosecuted.
“So once we conclude that, which we should tonight, then they’ll be prosecuted immediately, in less than 24 hours, they will be facing the court.”
