Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer has alleged that the
leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) might have been killed by soldiers
during a military raid in his residence. Ejiofor said this in a statement on
Tuesday, September 19, while reacting to reports alleging that Kanu had fled
the country to avoid arrest.
He said: “In
view of the rumours being peddled in both electronic and print media that
Nnamdi Kanu (my Client) has fled the country, I consider it compelling and
obligatory to correct this false rhetoric, in regard to my Client state of
being.
“Two consecutive
times, the soldiers launched an unprovoked bloody raid on my client's
residence, during which onslaught many of his relatives, friends and wards were
massacred in their numbers, some arrested and taken to an unknown destination
till date.
“I have no doubt
whatsoever that stories making round that my Client has fled outside Nigeria,
were planted to divert attention from their murderous raid on my client's
house.
“I made last
contact with my client few minutes into the bloody onslaught in his home on the
14th day of September 2017."
“The soldiers who
are now alleging that he fled outside Nigeria, should be in a position to tell
the world if they have smuggled him out into Cameroon.
“The soldiers must
have made possible contact with him on this 14th day of September 2017, when
they invaded his house on a bloody raid, and by virtue of which position, they
should tell the world if he was caught by fire of bullets in the hit of the
bloody onslaught or he was arrested alive.
“In all
probability, my client may have been killed by the invading soldiers who are
now seeking ways to fool the world into believing that he has left the
country."
“On the face of
this ugly development, I still passionately appeal to the members of indigenous
people of Biafra and igbos at large to remain calm.
Be assured that our
outcry on the present carnage going on in the south East is receiving speedy
attention from the international community, as clearly manifested in uniform
condemnation of the ethnic cleansing in the south East of Nigeria.
"I still
advise, most strongly that it is better for the members of indigenous people Of
Biafra to stay safe, and gladly await far reaching sanctions, and reprieve,
that follow timely intervention of comity of nation,” he said.
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