Was Nnamdi Kanu Arrested In UK? UK Govt Gives Details
Afnews Editor
Jun 30, 2021
The British High Commission says Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was not arrested in the UK.
The IPOB leader was arrested on Sunday, according to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.
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Malami had said Kanu was arrested through the collaborative efforts of Nigerian intelligence and security services.
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However, he neither gave details of the operation nor stated where Kanu was arrested.
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Since the IPOB leader was known to have stayed in the UK after he fled Nigeria, many had concluded that he was arrested in Britain.
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But Dean Hurlock, a spokesperson of the British High Commission, told TheCable that Kanu was not picked up in the UK.
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"We can confirm that Nnamdi Kanu was not arrested in the UK for extradition purposes,ÔÇØ the online newspaper quoted him to have said.
After Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, gave an order for Kanu to be remanded in custody until July 26, 2021, the IPOB leader told the court that he decided to go underground because his house was raided but he was able to escape.
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Kanu said if he had not escaped, he might have been killed like other members of the group.
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