July 01, (THEWILL) – Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has assured Nigerians that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will not be denied a fair trial.
Mohammed spoke at a Press Conference in Abuja on Thursday.
He said, “It is interesting that many are suddenly calling for a fair trial for Kanu as if he didn’t get one before he decided to jump bail and flee.
“However, I can assure you that the fair deal that Kanu denied many of the victims of the violence which he willfully instigated through his broadcasts and tweets will not be denied him.”
The Minister, who refused to give details of how and where Kanu was re-arrested, however, admitted that the re-arrest was made possible by the diligent efforts of security and intelligence agencies in collaboration with undisclosed countries.
He said: “There have been speculations on how this re-arrest was pulled off and in which country the hitherto fugitive leader of the proscribed IPOB was nabbed.
“What we can tell you, once again, is that the re-arrest was made possible by the diligent efforts of our security and intelligence agencies, in collaboration with countries with which we have obligations. We continue to respect and honour the obligations.”
He described Kanu’s re-arrest as one of the most classic operations in the world.
He explained: “The security and intelligence agencies, who collaborated to re-arrest the proscribed IPOB leader in one of the most classic operations of its type in the world.
“We commend the professionalism, diligence, patriotism and painstaking efforts of our security and intelligence agencies. We also thank the sister international agencies that collaborated with us to pull off this arrest.”
Mohammed also said that none of Kanu’s collaborators, irrespective of standing in the society, would be spared. Adding that they will all face the full wrath of the law for challenging the nation’s sovereignty and unity with their activities
He said, “We can tell you that the forensic investigation carried out so far has revealed a treasure trove of information on the proscribed IPOB leader and his collaborators.
“While the investigation continues, we assure you that none of the collaborators, irrespective of their standing in society, will be spared. They will all face the full wrath of the law for their activities that challenge our nation’s sovereignty and threaten its unity. No one, no matter how highly placed, is bigger than the country.”
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