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Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has alleged that the Nigerian government does not want Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to come out of detention alive.Nigerian politics book
In a post shared on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Sowore claimed that Kanu remains detained because “they know the lies sustaining their power will collapse once Mazi Nnamdi Kanu walks out as a free man.”
According to him, the authorities “do not want Mazi Nnamdi Kanu freed alive, and they are united in that mission. Ever since they realised their web of deceit was beginning to unravel, they have gone into overdrive.”
The activist added that the government is afraid of Kanu’s release because it would expose “their fraud, greed, backstabbing, and betrayal of justice,” insisting that “the people’s eyes have opened, and fake political careers built on deceit, destruction, and the oppression of the masses will not survive the truth.”
Kanu has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since 2021, following his rearrest over allegations of terrorism and treason linked to his involvement in the separatist movement.
Earlier this week, Sowore led a major protest in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), calling for Kanu’s immediate release.
Several protesters, including Kanu’s lawyer and brother, were reportedly arrested and remanded in Kuje Prison.
