{"id":123145,"date":"2025-10-22T02:24:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123145"},"modified":"2025-10-22T02:24:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:24:29","slug":"freennamdikanu-protest-i-am-still-incarcerated-kanus-lawyer-speaks-from-kuje-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/freennamdikanu-protest-i-am-still-incarcerated-kanus-lawyer-speaks-from-kuje-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"#FreeNnamdiKanu protest: I am still incarcerated,\u200aKanu\u2019s lawyer speaks from Kuje prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following his arrest and detention during the #FreeNnamdiKanu\u2019s protest on Monday, counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Aloy Ejimakor, has confirmed that he is still in detention at the Kuje Prison, 24 hours after his arrest.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The #FreeNnamdiKanu protest was organized by human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore (also the convener of the Take It Back Movement) in collaboration with a network of civil society groups and regional support organizations.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, the purpose of the protest was to demand the unconditional release of Nnamdi\u202fKanu, who has been in custody since June 2021.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ejimakor, via his X handle on Tuesday, assured supporters of his safety while expressing concern about how his case was handled by the police.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The human rights lawyer wrote, \u201cI am safe and sound but still under custody at Kuje prison. The Magistrate refused to listen to our submissions. He insisted on remanding us till Friday and got his way.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ejimakor also alleged that the authorities deliberately took his case to a particular court in Kuje instead of any of the other available Magistrate courts in the city.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cFor context: Keep in mind that they bypassed several Magistrate courts in town and headed to this one in Kuje,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recall that Ejimakor, lawyer to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was among those arrested on Monday during the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest, led by human rights activist Omoyele Sowore.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, called on legal regulatory bodies in Nigeria to sanction Ejimakor for participating in the ongoing #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Onanuga, Ejimakor\u2019s participation in the protest undermines legal ethics, given that Kanu\u2019s case is still before a competent court.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI spotted Aloy Ejimakor, one of Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s lawyers, among the small group of protesters mobilised in Abuja by Omoyele Sowore,\u201d Onanuga wrote.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI wonder what Mr. Ejimakor was thinking when he decided to join this shambolic protest. As a lawyer, he should be aware of the principle of sub judice, particularly in relation to the ongoing treason case before the court.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Onanuga noted that the prosecution had already concluded its case and that it was now the duty of Kanu\u2019s legal team to focus on presenting a strong defence rather than engaging in public demonstrations.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Myke Agunwa Following his arrest and detention during the #FreeNnamdiKanu\u2019s protest on Monday, counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Aloy Ejimakor, has confirmed&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":123147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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