The magistrate court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, has remanded a brother of Nnamdi Kanu, Prince Emmanuel Kanu and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor in Kuje prison.
The two were among 13 participats in Monday’s FreeNnamdiKanuNow peotest in Abuja that were arrested by the police.
The organisers said the protest was organised to demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who has been in detention and faces charges of terrorism.
The Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday arraigned Ejimakor, Prince Kanu, and ten others.
The suspects were brought before the facing allegations that the protest disrupted public movement and violated an existing court order.
Court documents shared by former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, revealed that the accused persons were charged with inciting disturbance and breaching public peace.
According to the police, the protesters obstructed the free movement of other citizens, disrupted traffic flow, and chanted war songs while demanding the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Earlier, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today that Ejimakor, Prince Kanu, and others would be charged after investigations were concluded.
Hundeyin said, “We arrested Nnamdi Kanu’s brother and his lawyer because they insisted on accessing restricted areas.
Alongside them, six others were also arrested around the Transcorp area for the same reason, making a total of eight suspects.
