Maazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, has revealed why he jumped bail and fled Nigeria.
Kanu is being prosecutend by the Federal Government on 11-count charge bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony, managing an unlawful society, publication of defamatory matter, illegal possession of firearms and improper importation of goods.
Having been secretly ferried to the Federal High Court by operatives of the DSS for the continuation of trial, Kanu sought the permission of the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako to address the court and present his side of the story.
Granted the permission, Kanu told the court that his house was unlawfully invaded by security men with his life seriously threatened.
He further alleged that he would have been killed along with others on the day of the invasion if not for the wisdom he applied to jump out of the country.
Kanu was reacting against the allegation by the prosecution counsel, Shuaibu Labaran that Kanu jumped the bail granted him by the court and fled the country.
Meanwhile,Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has disassociated from alleged press statement issued regarding the rearrest and re-arraingment of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB).
Chiedozie AlexOgbonnia, National Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo who said this in a statement made available to journalists in Enugu on Wednesday.
He said : “Attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to a publication currently circulating in the media suggesting that Ohanaeze Ndigbo has issued a statement regarding the alleged rearrest and re-arraingment of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB).
“Ordinarily, we would have ignored the said press release, but silence in this circumstance would mean giving validity to such fallacy by the unsuspecting public.Ohanaeze Ndigbo led by Ambassador Professor George Obiozor has not issued any press statement on the matter. Ohanaeze Ndigbo as the apex Igbo cultural organization does not issue public statements in a hurry.
“I hereby dissociate ourselves from the said press release and also warn those mischief makers, impostors and charlatans peddling the name of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to achieve selfish gains to desist from that shameful misadventure.In the event of further breach of this warning Ohanaeze Ndigbo will be compelled to invoke the full weight of the law to deal with the offenders,” he said
