It would be tragic for Nigeria if Nnamdi Kanu is rearrested - IPOB warns FG

The Indigenous Peoples Of Biafra (IPOB) has vowed that many tragic events would happen if Nigerian authorities re-arrest its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

IPOB was responding to an appeal by Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, asking for the revocation of a court order that granted bail to Mr. Kanu. The minister also called for the re-arrest and detention of the IPOB leader pending the determination of the charges against him.

The Attorney General cited Mr. Kanu’s violation of his bail conditions as one of the major reasons the secessionist agitator should be arrested.

Reacting to the minister’s position, IPOB accused the Federal Government of playing politics, adding that Mr. Kanu could never be rearrested.

The group said:

“IPOB is not doing anything about the order of [the Federal Government] through the Attorney General to revoke [a] court order and arrest Nnamdi Kanu again. We are just watching and waiting to see what is going to happen and how it will happen.
“Think about what his re-arrest would cause in Nigeria. The FG is just playing politics. They cannot arrest Nnamdi Kanu. This is not the first time they would be calling for his re-arrest. Nevertheless, a lot of people have written articles stating the tragic that will happen if he is rearrested.”

IPOB restated its advice to all Igbo to leave the Northern part of Nigeria on or before October 1, 2017. It warned Igbo resident in the northern part of Nigeria not to fall into a trap set by Northerners.

A Federal High Court in Abuja in April granted bail to Mr. Kanu who is facing trial for alleged treason. The bail came with certain conditions, including stipulations that the secessionist leader should not address rallies, grant interviews, or be at a gathering of more than 10 people.

Mr. Kanu has been addressing huge crowds of his supporters.

One of the allegations against Mr. Kanu includes inciting Igbo natives to refrain from exercising their rights to vote.