Authoritative
sources from the Nigerian Army have said the leader of the Indigenous People of
Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, is not in military custody.
The
sources, from the army headquarters, Abuja, and the 82 Division headquarters,
Enugu State, which coordinates Operation Python Dance II, told
one of Punch correspondents on Thursday that Kanu was not arrested or detained,
as being speculated.
Kanu’s
lawyers on Wednesday filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja
praying for an order, directing the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur
Buratai, to produce Kanu in court.
The
lawyers, led by Ifeanyi Ejiofor, had declared Kanu missing, saying the IPOB
leader was last seen after the September 14 invasion of his residence in
Afara-Ukwu area of Abia State by soldiers.
But
an authoritative source from the army headquarters said, “If you follow the
trends of things, the army has not been talking about a proscribed group. If
someone says he does not know where Kanu is, who gave him the authority to file
a motion against the army?
“We
don’t want to be drawn into this propaganda. For goodness sake, if we have
Kanu, of what use is it if we keep quiet? We have never been secretive. Nobody
prompted us before we came out to talk about Egwu Eke II starting
in the South-East. Nobody prompted us before we came out to say that despite
all the pressures, we were not withdrawing the operation. The exercise is still
ongoing.”
Also,
the source from 82 Division headquarters, Enugu, who did not want his name in
print, replied Punch correspondent’s enquiry through a text message.
“Kanu
is not with us. And I am not aware of his whereabouts,” it read.
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