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Nnamdi Kanu: A criminal suspect and not a political prisoner – Alex Ndubueze

MARCH 20, 2022

With the deteriorating security condition in the South-East, one is inclined to call for a political solution to put an end to the burgeoning restiveness bedeviling the region. While bouts of criminal activities and bloodletting characterized the South East, the arrest and incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu have irrefutably aggravated insecurity in the zone with repercussions for socio-economic and political order. This has sparked desperation and entreaties by critical stakeholders and groups for workable resolutions to restore peace and stability in the region. Though these calls are intended for peace and greater good, the political solution being sought for is unfortunately not tenable and the reasons are not far-fetched.

Nnamdi Kanu was arrested and charged with crimes of terrorism and treasonable felony. These crimes qualify him as a criminal suspect and not a political prisoner. This is more so that the internationally accepted definition of political prisoner is at variance with crimes committed by the outlawed group leader. A political prisoner is anyone detained for exercising their human rights under international law. Such rights include peaceful assembly, freedoms of religion, association, expression and advocacy for peaceable social and political change as well as criticize government policy or government official. Kanu was none of that or could have been one if he remained non-violent. He turned his IPOB group to a bloodsucking violent pack. The modus operandi of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra is also not in line with peaceful procedures as defined. Kanu is commonly known to aggressively advocate for civil disobedience, bigotry and fanning the embers of war to provoke anarchy and public disorder. He has on several occasions openly incited members of his group to take laws into their hands.

Indisputably, the formation of IPOB’s military wing code named Eastern Security Network, exacerbated insecurity in the South East Zone. Attacks on police formations, correctional centres, homes of select personalities and other critical government facilities became widespread after the formation of ESN. IPOB is also suspected to have launched unprecedented attacks against security agents in the region leading to the death and maiming of innocent citizens. During the #EndSARS protest, Kanu was known to have incited the carnage and destruction of lives and property in Lagos State and some parts of the country. His broadcasts are filled with hate, bile, intolerance and propaganda against the State and its institutions.

Similarly, the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe noted that a person can only be recognized as a political prisoner if the suspect’s detention is imposed purely for political reasons without connection to any offence. The activities of the IPOB leader falls within the context of crimes against the state which prompted security and law enforcement agencies to effect his arrest. In furtherance to this, Nnamdi Kanu was never a member of a political party neither is he being tried for expressing political views. He has never contested for election under any party or independent platform. Why then should he be referred to as a political prisoner? His offences – treason and terrorism¬ – are purely criminal; for which he is being charged and tried by a competent court of law.

It is public knowledge that Nnamdi Kanu has been granted access to his lawyers, family members and medical doctors. He practices his religious beliefs unhindered despite the attempt by IPOB, subversive groups and individuals sympathetic to him to project otherwise. According to information in the public space, he is treated in accordance with provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA). His legal team can attest to the veracity of this assertion. Additionally, a political prisoner is someone who is detained for many years without trial or under house arrest. Nnamdi Kanu was never detained under an executive order. The State has not also failed to take him to court after his arrest. He was promptly charged. So the argument of being detained as a political prisoner has no foundation. Nnamdi Kanu was a fugitive who jumped bail after his initial arrest. The severity of his charges, unrepentant disposition and history of jumping bail has diminished the chances of a Judge granting him bail again. Therefore, a political solution may not be feasible given the fact that Nnamdi Kanu’s case contradict the basis for being termed as ‘political prisoner’. His actions contravene both the country’s Criminal Justice system and international laws, thus the law must be allowed to take its full course. Nnamdi Kanu must face the music.

Rather than seek a political solution, stakeholders and promoters of a political solution in the Kanu matter should resort to social reorientation of its citizens to shun violent and divisive acts responsible for crippling security and socio-economic activities. They should also join hands with government and security agencies in restoring normalcy in the zone. Campaign for political solution is a blackmail that should not be allowed to fester. The Igbo elite should come out of its inertia and selective amnesia. It should face the problem and speak out in one loud voice against evil. Those struggling to plant in public psychology that Nnamdi Kanu is a political prisoner should stop that. He is simply a criminal suspect and should be seen and treated so. This achieves common good. Allowing Kanu and IPOB with their splinter groups to bestride the region with pervading violence will rub the region of many things including economic development and the Presidency of Nigeria. The time to act is now.

Alex Ndubueze is a public commentator

https://thenaijanews.com/2022/03/20/nnamdi-kanu-a-criminal-suspect-and-not-a-political-prisoner-alex-ndubueze/

He turned his IPOB group to a bloodsucking violent pack. The modus operandi of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra is also not in line with peaceful procedures as defined.

Obviously, ipob illiterates are still unaware of what their god is into. They should continue screaming "no case against him".

And while at that, they should also continue the sit at home which is a day set aside for robbery, killing of anyone with different opinion.

I used to laugh whenever illiterates talk about "political solution". Which political solution are you talking about on a criminal facing several criminal charges?

Maybe criminals like Evan should also be talking about political solution.

Ipob pigs are brain dead animals.

chai..... I don see ibo wey no de smoke mkpurumiri

Attention seekers. This paid agent that wrote this article don buy market

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LeoDeKing:
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Obviously, ipob illiterates are still unaware of what their god is into. They should continue screaming "no case against him".

And while at that, they should also continue the sit at home which is a day set aside for robbery, killing of anyone with different opinion.

I used to laugh whenever illiterates talk about "political solution". Which political solution are you talking about on a criminal facing several criminal charges?

Maybe criminals like Evan should also be talking about political solution.

Ipob pigs are brain dead animals.

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LeoDeKing:
[b][/b]
Obviously, ipob illiterates are still unaware of what their god is into. They should continue screaming "no case against him".

And while at that, they should also continue the sit at home which is a day set aside for robbery, killing of anyone with different opinion.

I used to laugh whenever illiterates talk about "political solution". Which political solution are you talking about on a criminal facing several criminal charges?

Maybe criminals like Evan should also be talking about political solution.

Ipob pigs are brain dead animals.

afonja noise maker

If 'Alex Ndubueze' is not a cowardly yoruba muslim hiding behind a fake Igbo name, let him come out and tell his roots in Igboland.

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Jabbywal:
Nnamdi Kanu: A criminal suspect and not a political prisoner – Alex Ndubueze

MARCH 20, 2022

With the deteriorating security condition in the South-East, one is inclined to call for a political solution to put an end to the burgeoning restiveness bedeviling the region. While bouts of criminal activities and bloodletting characterized the South East, the arrest and incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu have irrefutably aggravated insecurity in the zone with repercussions for socio-economic and political order. This has sparked desperation and entreaties by critical stakeholders and groups for workable resolutions to restore peace and stability in the region. Though these calls are intended for peace and greater good, the political solution being sought for is unfortunately not tenable and the reasons are not far-fetched.

Nnamdi Kanu was arrested and charged with crimes of terrorism and treasonable felony. These crimes qualify him as a criminal suspect and not a political prisoner. This is more so that the internationally accepted definition of political prisoner is at variance with crimes committed by the outlawed group leader. A political prisoner is anyone detained for exercising their human rights under international law. Such rights include peaceful assembly, freedoms of religion, association, expression and advocacy for peaceable social and political change as well as criticize government policy or government official. Kanu was none of that or could have been one if he remained non-violent. He turned his IPOB group to a bloodsucking violent pack. The modus operandi of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra is also not in line with peaceful procedures as defined. Kanu is commonly known to aggressively advocate for civil disobedience, bigotry and fanning the embers of war to provoke anarchy and public disorder. He has on several occasions openly incited members of his group to take laws into their hands.

Indisputably, the formation of IPOB’s military wing code named Eastern Security Network, exacerbated insecurity in the South East Zone. Attacks on police formations, correctional centres, homes of select personalities and other critical government facilities became widespread after the formation of ESN. IPOB is also suspected to have launched unprecedented attacks against security agents in the region leading to the death and maiming of innocent citizens. During the #EndSARS protest, Kanu was known to have incited the carnage and destruction of lives and property in Lagos State and some parts of the country. His broadcasts are filled with hate, bile, intolerance and propaganda against the State and its institutions.

Similarly, the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe noted that a person can only be recognized as a political prisoner if the suspect’s detention is imposed purely for political reasons without connection to any offence. The activities of the IPOB leader falls within the context of crimes against the state which prompted security and law enforcement agencies to effect his arrest. In furtherance to this, Nnamdi Kanu was never a member of a political party neither is he being tried for expressing political views. He has never contested for election under any party or independent platform. Why then should he be referred to as a political prisoner? His offences – treason and terrorism¬ – are purely criminal; for which he is being charged and tried by a competent court of law.

It is public knowledge that Nnamdi Kanu has been granted access to his lawyers, family members and medical doctors. He practices his religious beliefs unhindered despite the attempt by IPOB, subversive groups and individuals sympathetic to him to project otherwise. According to information in the public space, he is treated in accordance with provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA). His legal team can attest to the veracity of this assertion. Additionally, a political prisoner is someone who is detained for many years without trial or under house arrest. Nnamdi Kanu was never detained under an executive order. The State has not also failed to take him to court after his arrest. He was promptly charged. So the argument of being detained as a political prisoner has no foundation. Nnamdi Kanu was a fugitive who jumped bail after his initial arrest. The severity of his charges, unrepentant disposition and history of jumping bail has diminished the chances of a Judge granting him bail again. Therefore, a political solution may not be feasible given the fact that Nnamdi Kanu’s case contradict the basis for being termed as ‘political prisoner’. His actions contravene both the country’s Criminal Justice system and international laws, thus the law must be allowed to take its full course. Nnamdi Kanu must face the music.

Rather than seek a political solution, stakeholders and promoters of a political solution in the Kanu matter should resort to social reorientation of its citizens to shun violent and divisive acts responsible for crippling security and socio-economic activities. They should also join hands with government and security agencies in restoring normalcy in the zone. Campaign for political solution is a blackmail that should not be allowed to fester. The Igbo elite should come out of its inertia and selective amnesia. It should face the problem and speak out in one loud voice against evil. Those struggling to plant in public psychology that Nnamdi Kanu is a political prisoner should stop that. He is simply a criminal suspect and should be seen and treated so. This achieves common good. Allowing Kanu and IPOB with their splinter groups to bestride the region with pervading violence will rub the region of many things including economic development and the Presidency of Nigeria. The time to act is now.

Alex Ndubueze is a public commentator

https://thenaijanews.com/2022/03/20/nnamdi-kanu-a-criminal-suspect-and-not-a-political-prisoner-alex-ndubueze/

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LeoDeKing:
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Obviously, ipob illiterates are still unaware of what their god is into. They should continue screaming "no case against him".

And while at that, they should also continue the sit at home which is a day set aside for robbery, killing of anyone with different opinion.

I used to laugh whenever illiterates talk about "political solution". Which political solution are you talking about on a criminal facing several criminal charges?

Maybe criminals like Evan should also be talking about political solution.

Ipob pigs are brain dead animals.

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alanto:
chai..... I don see ibo wey no de smoke mkpurumiri

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LLiKYekoba:
If 'Alex Ndubueze' is not a cowardly yoruba muslim hiding behind a fake Igbo name, let him come out and tell his roots in Igboland.

Mumurist Illiterate, no one was talking to oblivious ipobians like you.

We know you have already been damned in your ignorance.

buckeyemedia:
[s]Mumurist Illiterate, no one was talking to oblivious ipobians like you.

We know you have already been damned in your ignorance. [/s]

Muslim Muhammdian Mugu (MMM).

Your skull will contain my sewage tank because your skull is EMPTY.

alanto:
chai..... I don see ibo wey no de smoke mkpurumiri

Na only this man get sense amongst them

There are 3 things that makes the wtitter sound like a bigot

1) Nnamdi Kanu is presumed innocent until proven guilty. But the writter already convicted the man in his write up

2) He says that Nnamdi Kanu jumped bail but neglected to add that the Nigerian authorities illegally invaded Kanu's house and killed people. If Nnamdi Kanu had stayed back in Nigeria, would his dead body have been taken to court for trial?

3) It is quite remarkable when people like this say that IPOB is violent. They are the same people who never said anything all the years that the security forces were shooting and killing unarmed peaceful IPOB protesters

4) The writer is obviously a dreamer. He is talking about peace but did not even mention the Nigerian state that is characterised by injustice which is fuelling insecurity

5) Nnamdi Kanu is not the problem. As long as you have a system of injustice in place, there will always be an Nnamdi Kanu

LLiKYekoba:
If 'Alex Ndubueze' is not a cowardly yoruba muslim hiding behind a fake Igbo name, let him come out and tell his roots in Igboland.

So that you can kill and eat him?

Nyanmiridunce:
So that you can kill and eat him?

He is more at risk from you his own yoruba brothers who would cut off his head and sell his skull for a N3,000 in the jankara human parts market 'menumo' style.

gidgiddy:
There are 3 things that makes the wtitter sound like a bigot

1) Nnamdi Kanu is presumed innocent until proven guilty. But the writter already convicted the man in his write up

2) He says that Nnamdi Kanu jumped bail but neglected to add that the Nigerian authorities illegally invaded Kanu's house and killed people. If Nnamdi Kanu had stayed back in Nigeria, would his dead body have been taken to court for trial?

3) It is quite remarkable when people like this say that IPOB is violent. They are the same people who never said anything all the years that the security forces were shooting and killing unarmed peaceful IPOB protesters

4) The writer is obviously a dreamer. He is talking about peace but did not even mention the Nigerian state that is characterised by injustice which is fuelling insecurity

5) Nnamdi Kanu is not the problem. As long as you have a system of injustice in place, there will always be an Nnamdi Kanu

Of course the idiot isn't Igbo!

LLiKYekoba:
He is more at risk from you his own yoruba brothers who would cut off his head and sell his skull for a N3,000 in the jankara human parts market 'menumo' style.

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That's the trash you just typed.

Nyanmiridunce:
jshdnkahalbxbfoksghevfnslhagbdjdj

That's the trash you just typed.

I hit your skull seriously, your brain come malfunction dey type rubbish.

More hammering to your empty muslim bayerabe skull. Insha Allah. Amin kufayakun.

Did you ask for Proof ok


AUTHENTIC audio below are nnamdi kanu's orders to ipob on live Radio during endsars Protests

1hr 35Mins
Destroy every bridge and kill all Police

1hr 46 mins
burn down tinubu’s hotel

1 hr 42 min
Burn down Nitel building and all Govt buildings in lagos, burn down Muritala Mohammed Airport

1hr 39 min kanu orders IPOB to Kill Army Officers and manufacture Weapons

1hr 47 min tinubu must go down

1hr 52 min
kanu Confirmed information that Cele and Orile police Stations In lagos are on fire and Is delighted

Orders ipob to use green white green and blood as the Nigerian flag.

Tells ipob to target tinubu and Sanwo Olu and their Children

1 hr 56 min
block every road kill Sabotuers

2hr.00 min
Destroy everything holding the Economy of Nigeria. Burn all pipelines

2.hr09 min
Kill the Army in Lekki [/b]Claims 15 people were killed in Lekki.,Set Dangote Trucks on Fire.

2.hr 15 min
[b] Burn down Every Federal Govt Building attack Police.

2hr 18 mins
Describes again how to make Molotov Cocktail bombs

2hr20min kanu asks where are the ipob People with Double barrel guns in Abuja?

2 hr 22 min
ipob will make an example of Ikpeazu and Sanwo Olu all tinubu’s nvestments should be destroyed

2hr 24min build bombs and lay them by the roadside

2 hr 32 min kill any Governor that declares Curfew

2hr 56min
kanu says tinubu’s hotel is on fire on his orders

3 hr 09 mins

burn everything tinubu owns and Dangote Trucks the war has started

Every Police Station must go down
destroy all Federal Government Property burn down Lekki Toll Gate destroy Dangote refinery burn every Pastors Church that supports one Nigeria




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktk4uXmlOLs