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Nnamdi Kanu: Nigerians can get away with anything, Igbos can’t – Sowore
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Nigerian government of treating the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, unfairly because he is Igbo.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Thursday, Sowore said the continued detention and trial of Kanu reflect the systemic marginalization of the Igbo people in Nigeria, including within the justice system.
He recalled that Kanu had, at a court appearance last year, promised to end violence in the South-East if granted release, but the government has failed to act on that assurance.
Sowore lamented that while Nigerians from other ethnic groups often escape severe consequences for their actions, the same cannot be said for the Igbo.
“He made an open declaration in court where he said, ‘Give me five minutes if I’m released, I’ll end the violence in the Southeast.’ What more do you want from him? The government has a duty to protect the public; it’s not his job to protect the Southeast or Southwest.
“If you are a Nigerian, you can get away with a lot of things, but if you are an Igbo Nigerian, you can’t. The odds are stacked against you,” he stated.
Sowore compared Kanu’s situation to that of the Yoruba Nation agitators, who, according to him, have not faced similar levels of prosecution or repression despite engaging in controversial activities, including hijacking a radio station.
He further criticized the slow pace of Kanu’s trial, saying no credible evidence or witnesses have been presented to justify his prolonged detention.
“The only witness that testified did not accuse him of any crime. He didn’t say he found a gun on him or that he was importing weapons.
“He only said Kanu declared that he wanted Biafra. I’ve checked the Nigerian constitution; there’s nowhere it’s stated that it’s a crime to say you want Biafra,” Sowore added.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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