By: Sani Ahmed
Where is the DSS?
Many Nigerians are already wondering if Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has forgotten the conditions attached by the court to his hard-earned bail. Perhaps, he just chooses to ignore the 12 conditions given him by Justice Binta Nyako, who said she was convinced that Kanu was ill and needed more medical attention than the Nigerian Prisons gave him. Kanu received bail in April 2017.
The matter was adjourned till July 11 and 12, for definite commencement of trial. The bail conditions state clearly that Kanu must not hold rallies, must not grant interviews, must not be in a crowd of more than 10 people, must deposit his Nigerian and British passports with the court, must provide the court with monthly reports on the progress of his health and treatment, and must provide three sureties in the sum of N100 million each.
Also, one of the sureties must be a senior highly placed person of Igbo extraction, such as a senator; the second surety must be a highly respected Jewish leader since Kanu said his religion is Judaism; and the third surety must be a highly respected person who owns landed property and is resident in Abuja.
On how many occasions has Kanu violated the conditions of his bail?
MAY 13, 2017, CROWD VISIT
Since his release from Kuje prison on April 28, 2017, the IPOB leader has been seen frequently seen in the midst of crowd that easily passed for outright violation of the condition that he must not be in the midst of more than 10 people.
On May 13, 2017, the Port Harcourt Riverine zone of IPOB paid a solidarity visit to Kanu. Led by Mazi Onyebuchi, Mazi Samuel Nzeh, Mazi Thankgod and Mazi Tochukwu, the massive crowd chanted Biafra songs all round Umuahia.
The crowd was received by Nnamdi Kanu, his parents, wife, brother and the entire Royal family.
MAY 28, 2017, CROWD VISIT
On this day, Nnamdi Kanu was at his father’s compound in Abia State, where he addressed a crowd of his Biafra agitators. It was on the occasion of the Shabbat, a Jewish religious programme. The video of the event went viral on the social media. But his bail condition says he must not be seen in a crowd more than 10 people.
JUNE 20, 2017, SUPPORTERS’ VISIT
Again, on June 20, at his father’s palace, Kanu received a crowd of his supporters.
JUNE 22, 2017, OYI LG VISIT
On the 22nd June, 2017, Biafrans from Oyi local government area of Anambra state visited the leader of IPOB in his country home in Afara-Ukwu Ibeku in Umuahia, Abia State, in solidarity with him and to reiterate their support for the Biafra struggle.
Awkuzu, Ogbunike, Nkwere-Ezunanka, Umunna and 33 electronics market were represented. The solidarity visit was occasioned by kanu’s call for Biafrans in Anambra State to boycott the
