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Please Release Kanu To US, Igbo Monarchs, Bishops Begs FG

LAGOS NOVEMBER 1STSouth-East Council of Traditional Rulers and representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops; and the World Igbo Congress, WIC, have appealed to the federal government, to release the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.Similarly, the groups also expressed “deep concern” over the high level of insecurity and socio-economic disruption in […]

Nov 1 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Kanu Appears In Court, Denies Terrorism Charges, Others

LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu pleaded not guilty to charges including terrorism in an Abuja court on Thursday, three months after his trial was delayed when authorities failed to produce him in court. The charges against Kanu, a British citizen, also included calling for secession, knowingly broadcasting falsehoods about President Muhammadu Buhari, […]

Oct 21 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

American Don Advises Biden To Declare IPOB A Terrorist Organisation

LAGOS OCTOBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There seems to be a string of compounding woes for the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu is currently in the custody of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) following his arrest in Kenya in June. However, his ongoing treason trial does not seem to be […]

Oct 6 2021 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

IPOB: Nigerian Igbo Jewish Leader Arrested With Israeli Visitors Regains Freedom

LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A leader of Nigeria’s Jewish community, jailed for a month without charge after being arrested with three visitors from Israel, has been freed. Authorities suspected the visitors had links with a separatist group which had hailed their arrival in Nigeria. Lizben Agha, from the Igbo ethnic group, was released after appeals, including […]

Aug 10 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

IPOB Gives FG Ultimatum For Release Of Kanu Or…

LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday threatened total lockdown of the Southeast and other Biafra States from Monday August 9, 2021 if its leader, Nnamdi Kanu is not unconditionally released before then. It also asked Governors, individuals and businessmen it earlier listed as collaborators with the Federal government to the […]

Jul 29 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

‘Why Nnamdi Kanu Was Not Produced In Court During Trial’

LAGOS JULY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Department of State Services gave “logistics difficulties” for not producing the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, in court on Monday, a member of the IPOB leader’s legal team, Aloy Ejimakor, has said. The lawyer stated this in a chat with The PUNCH on Monday. The PUNCH […]

Jul 27 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial In Abuja Shuts Down Commercial Activities In Parts Of Anambra

LAGOS JULY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Commercial activities were grounded for hours in parts of Anambra on Monday as the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra went underway in Abuja. Mostly affected were the commercial centres of Onitsha and Nnewi where major markets were shut. African Examiner reports that vehicular movements within […]

Jul 27 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Inside The Shocking Airport ‘Abduction’ Of IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu

LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Witnesses to the shocking public kidnapping of Nigerian and British national Nnamdi Kanu—head of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group—told The Daily Beast that the separatist leader was stepping out of his car at an airport when a group of heavily armed men forcefully seized him to arrange his transfer to […]

Jul 26 2021 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Why I’ll Stand Surety For Nnamdi Kanu Again-Senator Abaribe

LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Senate Minority Leader, Enyinaya Abaribe, on Wednesday said he would stand surety for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu again given the same circumstances. The Senator explained he stood surety for Kanu when the IPOB leader was arraigned because it was a condition imposed by the […]

Jul 23 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

UK Asks Nigeria Govt To Explain Circumstances Of Kanu’s Arrest

LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS0-Britain has asked Nigeria to explain where and how Nnamdi Kanu, a separatist leader who holds British citizenship, was arrested after Kanu’s lawyer alleged he had been detained and mistreated in Kenya before being sent back to Nigeria. Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group which wants part of […]

Jul 22 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »