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Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), rejected a move by Catriona Laing, UK high commissioner to Nigeria, to discuss the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, Biafra separatist leader, when they both met on Thursday, TheCable understands.

Kanu , who is also a British citizen and leads the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was repatriated to Nigeria this week after evading arrest for almost four years.

He was mostly in the UK from where he runs Radio Biafra, IPOB’s radio station with which he often engages in fierce monologues preaching his separatist cause.

Dean Hurlock, a spokesperson of the British High Commission, had earlier told TheCable that the UK is “in the process of seeking clarification” from the federal government regarding his arrest.

But the UK’s move to weigh in on the matter hit a brick wall when Malami hosted Laing in Abuja.

TheCable learnt that the British high commissioner to Nigeria raised the issue of Kanu’s arrest, but the minister quickly rebuffed her.

A source familiar with the matter said he told Laing that the matter was “not part of the agenda and we’re not going to discuss it”.

There is little official information about Kanu’s arrest other than Malami’s statement that the IPOB leader was “intercepted through the collaborative efforts of Nigerian intelligence and Security Services”.

However, TheCable learnt that the separatist leader was lured to an African country with a promise of cash donations and was then picked up.

Security sources informed TheCable that he was tracked through some of IPOB who were recently arrested following a massive military operation in the south-east.

His trial for alleged terrorism, treasonable felony and illegal possession of firearms is scheduled to resume at the federal high court in Abuja on July 26.

Other highlights of the meeting between Malami and Laing, according to Umar Gwandu, the minister’s spokesman, was the former’s insistence that Nigeria was right to ban Twitter.

The ban was triggered in part by how Kanu used the microblogging platform to often attack Nigeria and the federal government during his frequent broadcasts about the Biafra agitation.

The minister was quoted as saying that Nigeria’s interest is paramount above other considerations, and that, “if you want to operate as a business entity in Nigeria, you must do so within the context of Nigerian laws”.

The duo also discussed bilateral issues on asset recovery, anti-corruption crusade, amendment of the electoral act, counter-terrorism efforts and the petroleum industry bill, which the national assembly ed on Thursday.

https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-how-malami-rebuffed-uk-high-commissioner-over-kanus-arrest

The sickness that will kill ekuke the dog will not allow it to detect the smell of feaces.

So tired of this country at the moment

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After 2023,Aboki will suffer that they will decide to go on their own,write it down

Kanu was caught like a rat.

Fendi-wearing "freedom" fighter.

I just see them treating Kanu's case like El-Zakzaky's, they will deliberately keep delaying it.

I just hope the next president that emerges from Southern Nigeria keeps the same energy, Buhari is successfully displaying what presidency should be like and forcing it down everyone's throats.

malami is the president

Local man is just speechless at the moment

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The truth is that the UK is not as powerful as many of us think. If it was the United States, Nigerian government would be receiving immense pressure by now.

However, I doubt that the US would allow anyone, including her citizens, to coordinate guerrilla attacks from its domain. They would have called him to order at once but won't hand him over to a foreign government to prosecute.

If this newspaper report is true, it shows that Nigeria is increasingly growing some balls. Take it or leave it, Nigeria is a sovereign country and deserves some respect from the so-called world powers.

One thing I know for sure is, no government will tolerate secessionists all over the world. Including the UK and USA. If Nigeria should harbour someone here, labelling UK all sorts of names & agitating for secession, won't the UK sanction Nigeria? So forget this thing UK is doing, if they are in Nigeria Govt shoes, they would have done worse!

If he was a white British port holder then it would have been different

SILENCING AGITATORS OF BAD GOVERNANCE CAN NEVER HELP NIGERIA.

Strong head people usually end up in their grave.

torime:
The Nigeria government have continued to suppress the voice of average Nigerian, and have failed in her constitutional duties to protect the lives and property of every Nigerian, we hereby cease this moment to declare ODUDUWA REPUBLIC to be sovereign from the Nigeria State and to be indivisible, the Yoruba people are asserting their right to National freedom and sovereignty.
We hereby proclaim the ODUDUWA REPUBLIC as a sovereign independent state and we pledge our lives and that of our brother's in arms to this cause. The ODUDUWA REPUBLIC is entitled to and hereby claims the allegiance of every Yoruba man and woman and all our Sons and daughters in the Nigeria Forces to rally round our brothers in arms who will be protesting today, protect them because they took on your silent battles. We March to a certain victory and the beginning of the actualization of ODUDUWA REPUBLIC.

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Many Igbos openly or secretly believes in a Biafran Nation but not this route Nnamdi kanu is taking .

Biafra hasn't been actualized and you have already declared yourself "the Supreme leader" ?

Nnamdi kanu totally has no tact, doesn't listen to opinions and as blood hungry as someone possessed with an evil spirit.


As a igbo man , I want Biafra to be actualized but not under IPOB or Nnamdi Kanu .

Commentor:
Kanu was caught like a rat.

Fendi-wearing "freedom" fighter.

Should he have put on babariga like the cow buhari

Blame buhari and ur dad for giving u d hard life you are currently in

Kanu was not perfect and although Biafra may not be the ultimate solution yo our problems, he did a lot of things the 5 Igbo Govs, all the senators, ohaneze, even the churches couldn't do.

Commentor:
Kanu was caught like a rat.

Fendi-wearing "freedom" fighter.

I think this should be added to his title Mazi Nnamdi Kanu FWFF

WISDOM WILL NOT KILL NIGERIANS

pickatyouu:


Should he have put on babariga like the cow buhari

Ask am ooo
And which law forbids Kanu from having or from recieving such gifts. This is the first time we ever saw him wearing such.

The British Ambassador wanted to question him about is wealth and use of presidential jet for his sons wedding.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1SSbIEGJkM

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=malami+house

The problem is not arresting Kanu, the real problem is not using the same energy to arrest Bokoharam and herdsmen killers.

We have a terrorist government in AsoRock, clear.

Nothing last forever,

They will all be out of service coming 2023 and we are not accepting anything than a south south or south east president,

Then we can pay them back in their own coin

[quote author=Commentor post=103305315]Kanu was caught like a rat.

Fendi-wearing "freedom" fighter.[/quote

Poverty na disease. Na the fendi dey pain u ?
Bros there will be an increase from ur usual salary to talk trash, from 30k to 31k shout a big AMEN!!!!

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Lies, cash donations that he will carry from Kenya to britain abi

Baawaa:
After 2023,Aboki will suffer that they will decide to go on their own,write down

How will you feel if you see your brother voting another aboki all because of thier hatred for fellow southerner?

Majority of igbos will prefer to vote Fulani than Yoruba

Majority of Yoruba will prefer to vote aboki instead of Igbo.

Igbos and Yoruba are two parallel lines when it come to politics. And they are supposed to be best friend. But they will rather blame each other while aboki will stay one side and be laughing at them.

At the end, aboki will still have rule same southern for another 8yrs

While southerners will only come here to lament

Very good. She and her cohorts at aware of what they did so why bring it up. Mtcchheeew.

Ddmase:
So tired of this country at the moment

I'm tired of your rants move to Afghanistan and have your peace of mind.