Secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned what its described as the ‘treacherous action’ of Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta in the arrest and subsequent extradition of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to Nigeria.
IPOB which also confirmed that Kanu was arrested in the East African country by Nigerian security operatives with the active collaboration of Kenyan government, accused President Kenyatta of betrayal.
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), had said Tuesday that Kanu was arrested and extradited on Sunday from an undisclosed country to continue his trial for treason and terrorism brought against him by the Nigerian government.
IPOB’s Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, in a statement, Thursday, expressed disappointment with President Kenyatta and his Government over ‘his role in the abduction of our Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and his subsequent smuggling into Nigeria by the wicked Nigeria security agents,’ while accusing the Kenyan leader of betrayal, saying ‘it was a shame that he decided to partner with a ‘terror-friendly government like Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari’.’
“We are still at shock why a President like Uhuru Kenyatta would stoop so low to collude with a terror-friendly government like Nigeria under President Muhamnadu Buhari to abduct and dehumanise our Leader for doing nothing other than demanding the freedom of Biafrans from the Nigeria bondage.
“Based on our preliminary findings, President Uhuru Kenyatta was very instrumental to the abduction of our leader in Kenya.
“The treacherous action of Uhuru Kenyatta against Nnamdi Kanu and Biafrans at large is a clear violation of the 1949 Geneva Convention, and United Nations Code.
“We still don’t understand why Uhuru Kenyatta and some corrupt officials of his Government would prefer to betray Nnamdi Kanu and Biafrans? Is it because of Nigeria’s oil money? Is it because of the paltry N100 million bounty placed on Kanu’s head by some Northern charlatans? Why will President Uhuru Kenyatta sell our leader Mazi Nnamdi to the evil hands of Nigerian government?
“It is so shameful that Uhuru Kenyatta would belittle himself in a manner he has just done. By this wickedness and grievous sin, Uhuru Kenyatta has demonstrated his affection for the murderous Fulani terrorists ravaging the entire Nigeria, killing and maiming indigenous people in their ancestral lands.”
IPOB also vowed to drag Uhuru before the International Criminal Court, ICC, in The Hague over Kanu’s capture.
“Uhuru Kenyatta and his partners in crime should get ready to meet us at the International Criminal Court, ICC. This act of terror against our Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, a NATO citizen, British citizen with British International Passport and member of other international organizations will not go unpunished.
“As we continue with our investigations into this crime with a view to unmasking all the collaborators, we announce the following interim actions until further notice:
“We call on all Biafrans both home and in the Diaspora to boycott travels with Kenya Airlines; to immediately stop patronising any product made in Kenya; and to boycott any business dealings with Kenyans. We cannot be relating friendly with anyone collaborating with our oppressors to keep us in perpetual slavery!”
(The Oracle Today)