IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu will regain freedom soon – Lawyer

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to the proscribed leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, said the Biafra agitator will regain his freedom soon.

The Federal Government failed to produce Kanu in court. The new counsel, Mohammed Abubakar had disclosed that the IPOB leader could not be produced because of logistics reasons.

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court adjourned the case till October 21. Kanu will stay in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).

According to a statement, Ejiofor guaranteed that Kanu will win the court case and also gave an update on new developments.

He said, “Our Client -Mazi Nnamdi Kanu cannot only be visited by his lawyers, but relatives and friends, provided there are only two persons in every of such visits.

“It is now an order of the court. Anybody within the above classification will be profiled by our Head of Chambers.”

Ejiofor said the beginning of a judicial process to guarantee that the court grants a decree to hear the case during the court’s annual vacation that started today.

He added, “Our discreet findings confirmed that Nnamdi Kanu was not taken out of Abuja to an unknown destination. Kindly ignore the rumour mongers.

“We will visit him again within the next 48 hours. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will regain his freedom sooner than may be expected.”