The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has declared total lockdown across the south east from 5th to 10th of November as INEC prepares to conduct Anambra’s guber election November 6.
The group make the declaration to compel the federal government to release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
IPOB in a statement issued by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Power said all lovers of Biafra and Biafrans should sit at home from 5 to 10 November to ensure that their leader is released.
“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” he stated.
IPOB demanded Kanu must be released unconditionally on or before November 4, 2021 “because he has not committed any offense known to any law.
Kanu was arraigned at the Federal High Court, Abuja during the week on charges of treasonable felony and terrorism.
The fresh seven-count charges against Kanu followed his arrest and extradition from Kenya after he allegedly jumped bail.
Kanu however pleaded not guilty to the allegations.
The presiding Justice Binta Nyako, however, refused an application by Kanu’s lawyers to transfer him to the Nigerian Correctional Service and instead remanded him in the DSS custody, citing security reasons.
The trial was adjourned to November 6 as Nyako ordered DSS to allow Kanu’s family access to him.