Kanu's Detention: Biafra Protest Hits Lagos (Photos)

Kanu's Detention: Biafra Protest Hits Lagos (Photos)

Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra took to the streets of Lagos today, Decemebr 16, in protest of the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the director of Radio Biafra.

The IPOB members are protesting in Alaba market and Ojo area of the state, calling for the release of Kanu.

Kanu's Detention: Biafra Protest Hits Lagos (Photos)
IPOB holds peaceful protest in Lagos

This is in spite of warnings from the Lagos state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the state would not allow politically sponsored hoodlums masquerading as pro-Biafran protesters or any other group to plunge Lagos into crisis.

The protest is said to be peaceful.

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Kanu's Detention: Biafra Protest Hits Lagos (Photos)
Some of the Biafran protesters in Lagos early today. Photo: Sahara Reporters
Kanu's Detention: Biafra Protest Hits Lagos (Photos)
Another scene from the protest in Lagos today. Photo: Sahara Reporters.
Kanu's Detention: Biafra Protest Hits Lagos (Photos)
An aerial view of the protest in Lagos today. Photo: Sahara Reporters
Kanu's Detention: Biafra Protest Hits Lagos (Photos)
The protesters marching en masse today in Lagos. Photo: Sahara Reporters.
Kanu's Detention: Biafra Protest Hits Lagos (Photos)
The pro-Biafran protesters are asking for the release of their leader, Kanu
Kanu's Detention: Biafra Protest Hits Lagos (Photos)
IPOB took to the streets in Lagos in a peaceful protest.
Kanu's Detention: Biafra Protest Hits Lagos (Photos)

Meanwhile, a Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja today discharged the cases against Kanu. According to the chief magistrate, Shuaibu Usman, the State Security Services (SSS) through its lawyer Moses Idakwo had filed for a discontinuation of the case. He thereefore struck out all criminal charges levelled against Kanu.

Source: Legit.ng

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