The renowned Northern group; Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has kicked against the renewed call for the release of leader of outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.IPOB is leading the agitation for an independent state of Biafra.Spokesperson of the group, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, in a statement, said the calls for Kanu’s release without trial by Ndigbo leaders and groups have grown louder since the February 25 presidential election.The northern g...

The United Nations, UN Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, has indicted both the Nigerian and Kenyan governments for the arrest and extraordinary rendition, torture and continued detention of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, without due process.The UN, therefore, asked the Nigerian government to "immediately release Kanu unconditionally” and pay him adequate compensation for the arbitrary violation of his...

A group of Nigerian Senators has demanded the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu and former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.According to a report from the Nation, the senators may invoke relevant Senate rules to compel the Attorney General of the Federation, Mallam Abubakar Malami to order the release of the two men.The leader of the concerned senators, Chief Mao Ohuabunwa, drew the attention of the senate to the matter on Tuesday. "I still...