Protest: Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer confirms arrest in Abuja

By John Ogunsemore

Aloy Ejimakor, a lawyer to detained separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, has confirmed his arrest by police in Abuja on Monday.

The lawyer was arrested at the commencement of a protest to demand the release of Kanu, who has been in detention since 2021.

In an X post at 7:58 am, Ejimakor, a key figure in the mobilisation efforts for the nationwide protest, disclosed that police arrested him alongside others.

Ejimakor further disclosed that all the arrested persons were taken to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the FCT Police Command.

“We’ve just been arrested. Myself, Prince Emanuel and others. We are at FCT COMMAND CID. Myself, Fine Boy and others. No 1 Zaria Street, Gariki 2, Abuja,” he said.

Led by former presidential candidate and renowned activist, Omoyele Sowore, the #FreeNnamdiKanu is the culmination of weeks of public demands for the release of the detained Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

The organisers of the protest had promised to march to Aso Rock Villa, the nation’s seat of power, on Monday, October 20 to press home their demands.

On Friday, Justice M.G. Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja approved the protest but barred protesters from assembling near sensitive government sites, including Aso Rock Villa, the National Assembly, Force Headquarters, Court of Appeal, Eagle Square, and Shehu Shagari Way.