A magistrate court in Kuje, Abuja has ordered the remand of Prince Emmanuel Kanu, brother of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, at the Kuje correctional centre.
The duo was arraigned alongside ten others following their participation in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday.
According to court filings shared on Tuesday by Professor Chidi Odinkalu, former chairman of Nigeria’s human rights commission, the police charged the group with inciting public disturbance, breaching the peace, and disobeying a court order.
The charge sheet alleged that the protesters obstructed vehicular movement, chanted war songs, and called for Kanu’s immediate release, actions said to have violated public order regulations.
Kanu’s younger brother, Kanunta Kanu, confirmed the development on his X (formerly Twitter) account.
“The magistrate sitting in Kuje has remanded Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case, and Prince Emmanuel Kanu, his youngest brother.
“This is a conspiracy from the executive, legislature, and judiciary to frustrate Kanu’s trial on Thursday,” he wrote.
Ejimakor, who serves as lead counsel to the detained IPOB leader, has consistently maintained that his client’s continued detention violates both local and international court rulings.
The court adjourned the case while directing that the accused persons remain in custody pending further proceedings.
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