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From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Peaceful Global Awareness Campaigners for Justice and Freedom yesterday staged a peaceful protests at various embassies in Abuja including the United States and the United Nations demanding the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu.
Other diplomatic communities in Abuja where the protest took place included British High Commission (UK); the Chief Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC) Canadian High CommissionDelegation of the European Union (EU); Australian High Commission; Embassy of France; Embassy of Germany; Embassy of China Embassy of Russia; Embassy of Japan; Embassy of South Korea and Embassy of Israel among others.
In their demand letter, the protesters called for “urgent global humanitarian intervention to end the unlawful detention and torture of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”
The letter read in part: “Your Excellencies, this is a global SOS appeal for urgent humanitarian and diplomatic intervention in the unlawful abduction and continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who was kidnapped in Kenya and extra-judicially transferred to Nigeria in June 2021 — a clear violation of international law and the sovereignty of Kenya.
“Despite rulings by Nigerian courts, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, and several international human rights resolutions ordering his unconditional release, the Nigerian government continues to detain him in solitary confinement under inhumane conditions, amounting to state-sponsored terrorism and torture.
“As of now, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s health has deteriorated gravely in DSS custody. His continued detention and the harassment of peaceful campaigners like myself constitute a direct threat to human life, justice, and global peace.
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“We, therefore, call on all world powers and international institutions to act immediately to “enforce all binding local and international court orders for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s unconditional release.
“Investigate and sanction those involved in his illegal abduction from Kenya and ongoing torture in Nigeria;
“Demand the protection of peaceful IPOB members and campaigners against arbitrary arrests, harassment, and persecution;
“Recognise the extraordinary humanitarian urgency of this case and initiate emergency diplomatic dialogue to prevent further escalation.”
In addition, the groups urged the United Nations, African Union, European Union, United States, and other world powers urgently launch a global inquiry into Nigeria’s acts of state terrorism.
That Nigeria be classified under international law as a terrorist state until it ceases all forms of unlawful abductions, secret detentions, and targeted violence against unarmed civilians.
That the ICC expand its ongoing investigations into Nigeria to include crimes against humanity, enforced disappearances, and transnational terrorism.
