The stories are as diverse as who ever is reporting it, but his brother Kingsley, says Nnamdi Kanu, was picked and hauled to Nigeria from the East African country of Kenya.
He spoke as South-East based advocacy group, Intersociety, commended the Federal Government for delivering him to the country safely and not in a body bag.
Self-proclaimed leader of the secessionist group, Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi, was brought to Nigeria on Sunday and subsequently clamped into the detention facility of the Department of State Services (DSS) via a court order on Tuesday.
In a statement on Wednesday, Kingsley said Kenyan authorities detained his brother until he was extradited to Nigeria.
\u201cMy brother Nnamdi Kanu demands the right to self-determination for Biafra. Self-determination is the right to that underpins the United Nations. Because Biafrans support Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s call for Biafran self-determination, my brother has now been subjected to the most serious violations of international law.
\u201cMy brother has been subject to extraordinary rendition by Kenya and Nigeria. They have violated the most basic principles of the rule of law. Extraordinary rendition is one of the most serious crimes states can commit. Both Nigeria and Kenya must be held to account. I demand justice for my brother, Nnamdi Kanu.
\u201cThe British High Commission in Nigeria must insist upon my brother\u2019s immediate release. They must guarantee his safety and security. Nnamdi Kanu must be returned home to the UK to his wife and his sons who live here. The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, must make clear to the Nigerian authorities that they will not tolerate the unlawful detention of British citizens and that the UK Government condemns the Nigerians and Kenyans for undermining the rule of law.
\u201cForeign Secretary Raab must be clear. There will be consequences for those who resort to extraordinary rendition. The British Government must insist upon justice for Nnamdi Kanu.\u201d
In its statement, Intersociety said: “The Leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu was arrested on the Saturday night of June 26 2021 in Kenya, a member of the African Union. He had traveled to Israel, having transited from Germany to Israel before heading to Kenya, where he was intercepted on Saturday night, 26th June 2021. He appeared to have been trapped by some persons of his own tribal stock over some lingering issues.
“His arrest was initially taken to be \u2018a minor immigration issue\u2019, which later turned out to be a clear act of \u2018strawmen\u2019 and subsequently attracted the involvement of the Nigerian diplomatic officials and security attach\u00e9s at Nairobi, the country\u2019s capital. He was later on Sunday, 27th June 2021 handed over to Nigerian security attaches and diplomatic officials after providing paper evidence that \u2018he is being wanted in Nigeria for continuation of his trial where he jumped bail\u2019 and escaped \u2018from judicial justice\u2019.”
On worries over Kanu\u2019s safety In custody, the group says it is not worried but adds it is deeply concerned over his safety, healthcare and upkeep in the custody of the country\u2019s Spy Police where he may likely remain throughout his trial period.
“The Nigerian Government also deserves to be \u2018commended\u2019 for not bringing the IPOB Leader in \u2018Body Bag\u2019. In other words, we are happy that the Nigerian Government did not \u2018kill him extra-judicially on transit and falsely labeled\u2019 the circumstances of his death, a notorious practice that has become the Government\u2019s modus operandi in recent times.
“Intersociety has remained opposed to all forms of offensive violence and a stickler of pacifism. As an apostle of \u2018positive peace\u2019 or absence of structural, cultural and physical violence\u2019, we challenge the Nigerian Government and aggrieved non-state actors to eschew violence and embrace dialogue and reconciliation. To ensure this, the Nigerian Government must ensure the round-the-clock safety and welfare of the IPOB leader in its custody as it will be more catastrophic… should anything untoward happen to him. The Government should consider granting him and his group amnesty including withdrawal of all charges against him and his members, same way the Government has been treating the \u201crepentant Boko Haram and Banditry Jihadists\u201d as well as un-tagging of IPOB as \u2018a terror group\u2019.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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