Nigeria Secessionist Leader Illegally Repatriated, Lobbyists Say
By William Clowes

IPOB leader fled Nigeria in 2017 while on trial for treason
Government says it has followed judicial, legal processes

Nigeria’s government illegally detained and repatriated Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of a separatist movement active in the country’s southeastern region, according to his U.S. lobbyists.

BW Global Group LLC said it’s confident that Kanu, who heads the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB, was captured in another county “via an unlawful rendition by the Nigerian security forces.” Kanu hired the firm in March to advocate for his secessionist group within the U.S. Department of State and Congress.

Kanu, who fled Nigeria in 2017 while on trial for treason, resurfaced in the country on June 27 and appeared before a federal court in the capital, Abuja, two days later where his court case was adjourned for a month.

The IPOB leader was “intercepted through the collaborative efforts of the Nigerian intelligence and security services,” Attorney General Abubakar Malami said on June 29 without providing any further information about how or where he was seized.

BW Global, which didn’t specify where they understand Nigerian forces caught Kanu, said his unlawful rendition “would violate international law.” A complaint about the treatment of Kanu, a dual Nigerian-British citizen, has been made to the U.K. High Commission in Abuja, the Washington-based company said by email on Thursday.

The High Commission said Kanu wasn’t arrested in or extradited from the U.K. and it was seeking clarification about the circumstances of his detention from the Nigerian government. The U.K. would expect any trial or legal proceedings to follow due process, it said.

Kanu has been denied access to legal representation and is currently in the custody of Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services, his lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor said by phone on Friday.

The arrest warrant for Kanu was “lawfully and judiciously procured” from the court after he breached its bail conditions “with impunity,” Umar Gwandu, the attorney general’s spokesman, said by text message. He declined to respond to questions about the circumstances of the IPOB leader’s return to Nigeria. Kanu has been represented by a lawyer throughout the judicial process, Gwandu said.

Nigeria’s government declared IPOB a terrorist group in 2017 and has blamed recent attacks targeting security agents in southeastern Nigeria on the group’s armed wing. Malami has accused Kanu of inciting deadly violence against personnel of the Nigerian state while based abroad.

— With assistance by David Herbling

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-02/nigeria-secessionist-leader-illegally-repatriated-lobbyists-say?

No problem, as long as he is being tamed with handcuffs. Legcuffs, neckcuffs, mouthcuffs pen-scuff.
Always remember that the DSS doctors will be prescribing his paracetamol for him anytime the need arises.
Mama Buka, will be feeding him.
A standby tailor has already made his agbada for him, no more designers for him.
In case he need shoes, he should not bother.

For him, to jump bail is not a problem but rearresting him has become a problem abi?
For him, to disgrace Ekweremadu is not a problem but impacting human attributes into his empty skull is now a problem abi?
For him, attacking security formations and maiming innocent people.....
These ipob brain need to be formated, lots of viruses (Raila Odinga) dey their brain

Another joker on parade!
The curiosity and inquest of kanu's arrest is an exercise in futility. A classical case of an unserious housewife or better still a tale of woe!

You guys need retrospection and post mortem reevaluation instead of looking for the elephant in an anthill.

No Jupiter will remove him from the mean grip of the strategic Fulani cabal.
Mnk has been taken as a Prisoner of war by the fulfude tribe.

You mean lobbyist like Donald trump

The American lobbyists are right.

The guy is already in Nigeria. They should allow the law take its course