Southeast separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called for the release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from detention.
The group made the demand in a statement issued on Sunday by its Spokesperson, Emma Powerful.
It will be recalled that President Buhari during an exclusive with Channels TV on Wednesday night, had ruled out any political solution to Kanu’s release; adding that Kanu must defend himself in court for spreading false information about Nigeria when he was in the United Kingdom
Buhari’s remarks were a reaction to an earlier request by some Igbo leaders who, on a visit to the President, requested for the unconditional release of the detained separatist leader from the detention facility of the DSS.
However, IPOB in its reaction to the President”s remarks, said; the “Federal government should not be deceived by blacklegs and sacked members of the Movement who are feeding it with fake information about IPOB and ESN outfit for pecuniary interests.”
The group also claimed its intelligence captured what transpired in an alleged meeting “between these saboteurs and their host in Aso Rock”.
It said, “But we want to tell Buhari and his cohorts that he is going to make a mistake capable of affecting Nigeria should he fail to release Nnamdi Kanu because those he had meeting with were not giving him correct information about IPOB and ESN outfit.
“Why should the federal government be releasing bandits and terrorists wrecking havoc across the country but fail to release freedom seekers.
“Nevertheless, the Federal Government and Buhari should understand that Nnamdi Kanu is capable of defending himself in court.
“But Buhari and his government must be careful, neutral and allow the court to flow freely because they have no case against our leader Nnamdi Kanu. If they have a case against him, let them come straight to the court, not from the backdoor.
“Nnamdi KANU and IPOB will defeat them in both local and international court. The only thing that can save him is the referendum date for the people of Biafra because the world is keenly watching.
“Nobody can defeat ESN and IPOB. We will fight for the struggle for freedom of Biafra till the last man. Biafra restoration is a divine mandate and nobody can scuttle it.”
