Nigerian And Kenyan Governments Under Fire For Violating Laws In Nnamdi Kanu’s Abduction

Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the Nigerian and Kenyan governments of breaching their own legal regulations regarding the arrest of the IPOB leader…CONTINUE READING....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Ejimakor asserted that both Nigeria and Kenya violated their respective national laws and international agreements that they had ratified concerning the repatriation of an accused individual to face prosecution in their own country.

In light of these violations, Ejimakor insisted that the only viable option for Nigeria and Kenya with regard to the illegal abduction and extraordinary rendition of Nnamdi Kanu is his unconditional release.

Taking to his platform, the lawyer underscored that Nigeria and Kenya neglected to follow the prescribed procedures for repatriation, which has been the case since Kanu was “abducted in Kenya and renditioned” to Nigeria in June 2021.

Ejimakor stated: “Both Nigerian & Kenyan laws, in addition to the treaties Nigeria ratified, outline specific steps that MUST be taken when returning an accused individual to face trial in another country.

Failure to adhere to these procedures, as in the case of #MNK, PERMANENTLY deprives the Court of jurisdiction. The only option is to #FreeMNK.”

Nnamdi Kanu has remained in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) despite a ruling by the Abuja Court of Appeal, which ordered his immediate and unconditional release.

The court found fault with the manner in which Kanu was brought to Nigeria, stating that it violated established international repatriation protocols.