Nnamdi Kanu Was Arrested In Kenya, Younger Brother Claims

Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),
Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested in Kenya, his younger brother, Emmanuel,
has claimed.

Many versions of where he was ‘intercepted’ up have continued to
crop up on social media with so many countries named.

But Emmanuel, in a statement on Wednesday, claimed his elder
brother was arrested in Kenya.

He said: “My brother Nnamdi Kanu demands the right to
self-determination for Biafra. Self-determination is the right that
underpins the United Nations.

“Because Biafrans support Nnamdi Kanu’s call for Biafran
self-determination, my brother has now been subjected to the most
serious violations of international law.

“Whilst visiting Kenya, Nnamdi Kanu was detained and handed over
to the Nigerian authorities who then flew him to Nigeria.

“My brother has been subjected 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.

“Nnamdi Kanu holds both British and Nigerian citizenship. Nnamdi
Kanu is Biafran, not Nigerian. He has rejected his Nigerian
citizenship.

“The British High Commission in Nigeria must insist upon my
brother’s 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 the UK Government condemns the
Nigerians and Kenyans for undermining the rule of law. Foreign
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.”

Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),
Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested in Kenya, his younger brother, Emmanuel,
has claimed.

Many versions of where he was ‘intercepted’ up have continued to
crop up on social media with so many countries named.

But Emmanuel, in a statement on Wednesday, claimed his elder
brother was arrested in Kenya.

He said: “My brother Nnamdi Kanu demands the right to
self-determination for Biafra. Self-determination is the right that
underpins the United Nations.

“Because Biafrans support Nnamdi Kanu’s call for Biafran
self-determination, my brother has now been subjected to the most
serious violations of international law.

“Whilst visiting Kenya, Nnamdi Kanu was detained and handed over
to the Nigerian authorities who then flew him to Nigeria.

“My brother has been subjected 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.

“Nnamdi Kanu holds both British and Nigerian citizenship. Nnamdi
Kanu is Biafran, not Nigerian. He has rejected his Nigerian
citizenship.

“The British High Commission in Nigeria must insist upon my
brother’s 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 the UK Government condemns the
Nigerians and Kenyans for undermining the rule of law. Foreign
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.”