Fani-Kayode speaks with Nnamdi Kanu, warns Buhari as Army "places him under house arrest"

Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that he spoke with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who has been reportedly placed under house arrest by the members of the Nigerian military.


Fani-Kayode also warned President Muhammadu Buhari, to call the officers to order, “before innocent people are killed”.

He wrote: “I just spoke to Nnamdi Kanu, his lawyer and his sister. What is going on right now is unbelievable and unacceptable.

“His entire community has been terrorized and traumatized for the 2nd day running by soldiers who are firing shots into the buildings and in the air.

“I call on @MBuhari to call his army to order before innocent people are killed. Soldiers are meant to protect our citizens and not attack them!”

In a statement on Tuesday, Mr. Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, accused the Nigerian government of placing the separatist agitator under house arrest.

He added that at least four IPOB members had been killed in the area.

According to Mr. Ejiofor: “Just to notify the world that my client’s (Nnamdi Kanu) house is presently under siege by the trigger-happy soldiers acting under the direct instruction of Chief of Army Staff.

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“He has been placed under house arrest at the moment while shooting sporadically into the air.

“Casualties are being counted as the unprovoked assault progresses. Some IPOB members have just been killed at least four people.

“They drove in in their thousands to arrest and maim him. I just got a distress call from him now. Further efforts to establish contact with him have remained unsuccessful.

“As it stands now, I can’t confirm whether he is dead or alive.”