Pro-Biafran leader has ‘disappeared’ with his family crying foul
Abuja — The leader of a pro-Biafran group that wants to break away from Nigeria failed to show up in court on Tuesday as his treason trial resumed, an AFP reporter has said. Nnamdi Kanu has not been seen for several weeks. His lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, told the federal high court in Abuja that his client was "in the custody of the [federal government]". Kanu, who heads the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) movement, fighting for a separate state for the Igbo people, has not been seen in public since troops were deployed to the south-eastern city of Umuahia, which is the capital of Abia state, and the state’s commercial hub, Aba, last month. He has been on bail since April. Ejiofor, told AFP on Monday: "Only the army can tell us where he is. Either they arrested him or they killed him. If he is alive, they should bring him to the court on Tuesday." Justice ministry spokesperson Salihu Othman Isah said whether the trial went ahead depended on Kanu’s appearance and the judge. "I can’t ...
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