In a dramatic twist in Abuja, a magistrate court sitting in Kuje has ordered the remand of Prince Emmanuel Kanu — younger brother to detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu — along with his legal firepower, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, in Kuje Prison.
Their crime? Participating in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest that rocked the capital on Monday.
The explosive update was dropped on X (formerly Twitter) by Kanuta Kanu, another of Nnamdi Kanu’s siblings, shortly after the court proceedings wrapped on Tuesday. And he didn’t hold back.
“The magistrate sitting in Kuje remanded Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case, and Prince Emmanuel Kanu, his youngest brother. This is a conspiracy — executive, legislature, judiciary — all working to frustrate Kanu’s trial on Thursday,” Kanuta posted.
Earlier, the Nigerian Police had arraigned Ejimakor, Prince Emmanuel, and 10 others, slamming them with charges ranging from inciting public disturbance to blocking traffic and disrupting peace — all allegedly committed while chanting war songs and demanding Nnamdi Kanu’s release.
The court charge sheet was made public by none other than Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, former chairman of the Human Rights Commission, also via X — turning what many thought was just a protest into a full-blown national talking point.
Meanwhile, the Police PRO, Benjamin Hundeyin, had already hinted at the crackdown during an interview on Politics Today (Channels TV), saying the protesters would be charged once investigations wrapped up.
