How Nnamdi Kanu’s alleged abduction bears semblance to kidnapping of Umar Dikko in 1984

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) recently accused the Nigerian government of abducting him from Kenya.

Aloy Ejimakor, the lawyer to Kanu, who visited him at the State Security Service (SSS) detention, narrated the circumstances of the arrest of his client, putting an end to series of speculations on the place he was arrested and brought to Nigeria.

It would be recalled that Kanu was recently extradited back to Nigeria, and the unwillingness of the federal government to give details of his extradition had fueled speculations, as some platforms reported that he was arrested in Czech Republic while others reported Ethiopia, Brazil and even the United Kingdom.

The latest clarification by Kanu, through his lawyer, has generated further controversies in the past couple of days. In an interview with BBC Pidgin, Mr Ejimakor said that Kanu, who had been in Kenya since May, was arrested at the airport while he was trying to pick up an unknown person.

He claimed that the “Kenyan Government was deeply involved in the abduction, detention and ill-treatment of my client before the illegal handover to their Nigerian counterpart.”

The account by the lawyer clearly contradicts the position of the Kenya High Commissioner to Nigeria, Wilfred Machage, who at a press briefing, denied the involvement of the government of Kenya in the “abduction.”

“I want to address the allegation by denying that Kenya was involved in the alleged arrest in Kenya and extradition to Nigeria of Mr Kanu.

“The allegation is fictional, imaginary and deliberately concocted to fuel antagonistic feeling amongst the southern section of the Nigerian people against the Kenyan people.

Kenya’s Director General of Immigration Services, Alexander Muteshi, in an interview with Kenya Nation, said he was not aware that Kanu was in the country. However, Kanu’s lawyer has insisted that he was with the passport of his client which shows he was in Kenya.

Also, the Nigerian government had refused to state where and how Kanu was adopted. The Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami, while announcing the capture of the IPOB leader, said he was intercepted through the collaboratory effort of security agencies.

Equally, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had also evaded questions on where and how Kanu was captured.

DAILY POST contacted the Spokesperson of Kenya’s government, Col Cyrus Oguna, but he did not pick his calls.

History of abduction

Notwithstanding the back and forth between Kenya officials and Kanu’s lawyer, what is not in doubt is the entanglement of President Muhamadu Buhari with alleged abduction.

Mr Kanu’s allegations bear similarity with the failed abduction of Umar Dikko, a former Minister of Transportation under President Shehu Shagari, in July 1984.

Mr Dikko was accused of embezzling about $1billion and declared the most wanted man by the Buhari regime, who had toppled the then administration in a coup. In a plot similar to the James Bond movie, the regime allegedly worked with the Israeli intelligence, MOSSAD, to locate and kidnap the former minister.

The whole saga which was subsequently dubbed the Dikko Affairs allegedly involved former Mossad agents, Alexander Barak, Felix Abitbol, Nigerian intelligence officer, Mohammed Yusufu and Doctor Lev-Arie Shapiro, who administered the anaesthetic.

Mr Dikko was abducted in front of his house at Bayswater in London, unfortunately for the kidnapper, the personal secretary of Mr Dikko, Elizabeth Hayes had witnessed the grabbing and reported to the police.

Mr Dikko, who was sedated and had an endotracheal tube inserted in his throat to avoid him choking on his vomit, was put in a crate alongside Dr Shapiro, to ensure he did not die in transit. While the other two Israelis occupied the second crate.

Charles Morrow, Custom officer at Stansted Airport that foiled the kidnapping, in an interview with BBC, noted that the appearance of the Nigeria Airway Booing 707 at the tarmac to pick up diplomatic bags from the Nigerian High Commission in London, raised suspicion.

Also, Scotland Yard had raised a warning about possible smuggling of a Nigerian exile who had been kidnapped

Furthermore, the agents failed to tag the crates with the diplomatic tag in compliance with the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations, which would have prevented the customs officers from inspecting the content.

17 persons involved in the incident were arrested, and according to the Minute House of Common session sighted by DAILY POST, the then Secretary of State for the Home Department, Leon Brittain, said the Nigerian government failed to use the Fugitive Offender Act, which applies to Nigeria. This means the Nigerian government could have formerly requested the arrest of Dikko.

In the aftermath of the diplomatic fiasco, the Nigerian Government had seized the British Caledonian plane and two British engineers were arrested and spent 25 months in prison for stealing a private jet.

The Nigerian government and the Israeli denied involvement in the abduction. This resulted in a breakdown of diplomatic relations for two years.

The legal implication of the forceful rendition

A legal practitioner, Rasheed Bakare, who spoke with DAILY POST, said to argue force rendition by Kanu’s legal team will be hard, because Kanu abused the privilege of bail in the first instance.

He stated that although the team could approach the High Court to file for fundamentals, the chances are slim.

“The most important thing is that whenever anyone abuses his/her bail condition, through the order the court, the authority can use any means necessary to return such a person back.

“He left the country through illegal means. The argument of the lawyer is a no go area. Even with his record, it will be difficult for him to get another bail, because he abused the privilege. The question is, who will stand for him?”

Kanu’s lawyer has also harped on the dual citizen status of his client, and has called for the intervention of the British Government.

But Mr Bakare noted that as far as the crime he is being accused of, were committed in Nigeria, his citizenship status becomes irrelevant to the case.

“We must fall back to the constitution, the constitution recognizes citizenship by birth. Since the offence he is being tried for was committed in Nigeria, he will still have to face the law in Nigeria. If a British citizen should commit an offence in Nigeria, he can be tried.”

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2021/08/05/how-nnamdi-kanus-alleged-abduction-bears-semblance-to-kidnapping-of-umar-dikko-in-1984/

From inception, that dumb retarrrded thing from Daura has been a kidnapper. And i am not surprised, because kidnapping, maiming, killing, raping, stealing are atrocities known to be committed by fulani, and the dullarrd is a fulani man.. so he's certainly doing what his ancestors and his people are known to be doing.

MNK, is bigger than them all, even as the dullarrd is a president of a zoo, believe me, he's not still fit or worthy to loose MNK shoe laces. This not me trying to demeaned him, this is m saying the fact.

The fact that Nnamdi Kanu abused the privilege of his bail in the first instance render the argument for forced rendition immoral, null and void. Legality can't stand on illegality!

Again he even fled the country through illegal way so he can equally be brought back through illegal means. Commonsense!

As for the British citizenship right; The crimes he committed is within the Nigeria soil, so hopping on British citizen status for MNK is inconsistent,grossly inconsequential, null and void!
Even if a Brit commits an offence in Nigeria and against Nigeria state he'll tried by our law.

A leopard can never change it's spots, buhari has always been a bad omen yet some thought he has changed, he deceived the gullibles to cling to power again

Buhari of 1985 is still the same pharaoh. He hasn't changed a bit. A dictator,coup plotter and a Fulani terrorist.

If it is Kanu, you will hear - "Nigeria was right to and get Kanu in Kenya"

If it is Igboho, you will hear- "Nigeria is right to seek Igboho's extradition from Benin Republic

But if it is Abba Kyari, you will hear - "Nigeria's sovereignty can never be breached! Abba Kyari is going no where!"

Different rules for different people depending on what part of the country you belong to

Good

The dullard government no send anything u dey talk.

So chill and take a cold fanta

Very similar.

Very very similar.
But Umaru Dikko was just as guilty as accused... imagine misappropriating millions of dollars way back as from 1979 to 1983.

It's not today these Northerners began showing us shege sha.

both cases under buhari. buhari aint the nigga to mess with. he will abduct you even even if you hide in the antarctica

Kidnapped by same kidnapper.

One day the kidnapper will be kidnapped

Old leopards can never shed their skin

Nnamdi Kanu is more popular than all the politicians in Nigeria

Rubbish trash

A criminal terrorist fugitive from the law was arrested and brought back to justice but some delusional IPIG terrorist miscreants are trying to change the narrative.
We are talking about someone who skipped out on BAIL for TERRORIST CRIMINAL CHARGES.
Any country has every right to find and arrest such criminals with every possible means.
The IPIG terrorist monkey has been caged, no amount of NL IPIG terrorist miscreant propaganda is going to change that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pK4uvjWwaY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFyM-Kxnmzs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Qj2sp6YJE

Wise people learn from others mistake, fools repeat others mistake while idiots repeats their own mistake.....George Ayittey

Dat been said may d Devil who leads Buhari and his supporters guides dem

Nigerian government and abduction na 5&6.

LoL...dikko abductors still in service for kanu.

The buhari formula.

Aufbauh:
The fact that Nnamdi Kanu abused the privilege of his bail in the first instance render the argument for forced rendition immoral, null and void. Legality can't stand on illegality!

Again he even fled the country through illegal way so he can equally be brought back through illegal means. Commonsense!

As for the British citizenship right; The crimes he committed is within the Nigeria soil, so hopping on British citizen status for MNK is inconsistent,grossly inconsequential, null and void!
Even if a Brit commits an offence in Nigeria and against Nigeria state he'll tried by our law.

You really need a reset of your brain.

Seems you decided to be blind to the attack on his home by the terrorist army

Buhari is a presidency kidnapper

Hmmm

Alot of people will not admit it that the young man who's only fault is to fight for his people due to bad leadership, because if the present leadership is good, he wouldn't have been agitating for what he believed in...


Let's forget our differences and face the reality that, what the federal government lead by Buhari did to NK is pure kidnapping, if you think what the government did is the right thing, pray your family get kidnapped like they did to NK.

Please don't quote me to spill nonsese, I dey vex as I dey so

Aufbauh:
The fact that Nnamdi Kanu abused the privilege of his bail in the first instance render the argument for forced rendition immoral, null and void. Legality can't stand on illegality!

Again he even fled the country through illegal way so he can equally be brought back through illegal means. Commonsense!

As for the British citizenship right; The crimes he committed is within the Nigeria soil, so hopping on British citizen status for MNK is inconsistent,grossly inconsequential, null and void!
Even if a Brit commits an offence in Nigeria and against Nigeria state he'll tried by our law.

Don't kind these confused brainwashed delusional reta@ded IPIG terrorist monkeys with their warped illogical and senseless reasoning.
They are so delusional that common sense has left them totally.

Hmmm

E no go better for Buhari and those that cheer him on to perpetrate tyranny

We’ve heard enough of how Mazi Kanu was kidnapped from Kenya by thugs of Buharis’ gestapo DSS with the collusion of Kenya!

What we want to hear now is Mazi Kanus’ team going to the relevant international bodies to seek redress! Those yarning shit about Mazi Kanu having slim chance of getting redress in Nigerian courts should hold their peace! We knew ab-initio that Mazi Kanu can’t get any justice from Buharis’ Nigerian court!