Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers REPLY Chigozie Nnabugwu

The legal team of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu has threatened legal action against comments allegedly made by Chigozie Nnabugwu calling on the Federal Government to k!ll Kanu, describing the remarks as dangerous, unlawful and a direct threat to his life

Nnabugwu reportedly made the statement during a live television interview on Monday, claiming that peace would return to the South-East if the IPOB leader was k!lled.

“If Nnamdi Kanu is de.ad today, if the Government of Nigeria will k!ll Nnamdi Kanu, trust me, normalcy will start coming, and that’s what every Igbo man prays for,” he reportedly said, while adding that addressing the root causes of insecurity remained important for lasting peace in the region.

The remarks caused backlash among Nigerians, with many insisting that Kanu’s case should be resolved through legal processes rather than violence.

Responding in a statement on Tuesday, Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, condemned the comments, describing them as an open call for extrajudicial execution.

“Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team hereby strongly condemns the statement made by one Mr. Chigozie Nnabugwu… in which he publicly urged the Government of Nigeria to kill our client for ‘normalcy to return to the Southeast,'” the statement read.

Ejimakor said the remarks were irresponsible, unlawful and capable of inciting violence.

“To be sure, this call for extrajudicial k!lling is reckless, irresponsible, and unlawful. And it constitutes a clear threat to life and risks inciting a breakdown of public order.”

He further argued that the statement could amount to a violation of Section 24(1) of the Cybercrimes Act, which criminalises electronic communications that threaten lives or are capable of causing a breakdown of law and order.

According to him, anyone found guilty under the provision faces a fine of up to ₦7 million, up to three years imprisonment, or both.

The legal team also warned that the comments could attract additional criminal liability under the Criminal Code for alleged incitement to violence and related offences.

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