A Magistrate Court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, has ordered the remand of Emmanuel Kanu, the brother of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, along with his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor.
Confirming the development, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the duo were arraigned for allegedly violating a court order that prohibits protests around the Three Arms Zone in Abuja.
The Nigeria Police had charged Ejimakor, Emmanuel Kanu, and 10 others with a two-count offence of inciting public disturbance and breach of peace, following a protest held on Monday in the nation’s capital.
According to the charge sheet, the suspects allegedly obstructed traffic flow, denied citizens their right to free movement, and chanted war songs while demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
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Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore had accused security operatives of launching an unprovoked attack on peaceful protesters during Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanu rally in Abuja.
Sowore, who spoke on the Monday edition of The Morning Brief on Channels Television, alleged that security forces opened fire shortly after the protest began at the front of the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.
He also confirmed that some individuals were arrested during the incident, including Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother and his lawyer, who were allegedly beaten before being taken to the Nigeria Police Force FCT Command.
