Audio By Carbonatix
The Nigerian police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters who had gathered in the capital, Abuja over the continued detention of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu.
The protesters, led by activist and publisher of the Sahara Reporters news site, Omoyele Sowore, want the immediate release of Kanu, who faces terrorism charges in court and heads the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob).
Kanu, who has been in detention since 2021, has denied the charges.
Ipob is seeking independence for what they call the Biafran nation in south-eastern Nigeria.
Eyewitnesses said police officers fired multiple rounds of tear gas at people who had begun to gather as early as 07:00.
The police also blocked major roads in the capital, causing heavy gridlock and confusion across several parts of the city.
In a post on X, Sowore said that security operatives had arrested several individuals, including Kanu's family members and legal team.
The police have not commented on the reported arrests.
Latest Stories
-
Gov’t to establish Prison Industrial Hub to equip inmates with income-generating skills – Prison Service boss
13 minutes -
Alhassan Tampuli donates cement, roofing sheets to support storm victims in Gushegu
13 minutes -
Alhassan Tampuli appeals for urgent support for storm victims in Gushegu
16 minutes -
The hypocrisy must stop; pass Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill now – Alhassan Tampuli to Mahama
20 minutes -
Imprisonment should be rehabilitative, not punitive – Ghana Prisons boss at UNGA
41 minutes -
Ga Adangbe traditional priests petition Mahama over McDan aviation licence revocation
53 minutes -
Anti-LGBTQ Bill: NDC’s arrogance is worrying – Hassan Tampuli
1 hour -
Let’s give OSP time to mature, not to scrap it – Hassan Tampuli
1 hour -
Nigeria convicts 386 Islamist militants in mass trials
1 hour -
Djibouti president wins election with 97.8% of vote, state media saysÂ
1 hour -
We don’t have mandate to deduct tax from rent allowance of security services personnel – Interior Ministry clarifies
2 hours -
Ablakwa receives Presidential Special Envoy on Reparations to advance global agenda
2 hours -
Christina Koch becomes first woman to travel around the moon on Artemis II
2 hours -
Epstein survivors’ calls to meet King Charles and Queen harder to ignore as US visit approaches
2 hours -
UN Secretary-General names Ghana’s Anita Kiki Gbeho as South Sudan envoy
2 hours