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IPOB: Reps Demand Unconditional Release Of Kanu From Detention

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1 year ago

Aug 25, 2023.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives has demanded the unconditional release of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu from what it called ‘unlawful’ detention to ensure lasting peace and security in the South-East region.

The House through the Ad-hoc Committee Ad-Hoc Committee, investigating the killing and kidnapping in Isiukwuato and Umunnochi Local Government Areas in Abia State made the demand at its resumed sitting yesterday.

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Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Obinna Aguocha in his remarks before the meeting with security agencies went into closed door said the government’s recognition of the rule of law by freeing Kanu is a panacea for peace to return to the zone.

“As we navigate the complexities of security concerns, we must also be prepared to tackle the root causes of these issues at their core and work to ensure lasting solutions that would stand the test of time.

“For absolute peace, reduction of crime and criminality, investment in meaningful infrastructure development, ending the unproductive sit-at-home and improving economic growth and opportunities in the Southeast, starts with the government’s recognition of the rule of law, justice, and equitable inclusion of the Southeast zone in the project Nigeria and the unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from unlawful detention to ensure lasting peace and security in the entire region,” he said.