Photos Emerge as Women Stage Protest Over FG’s Refusal To Release Nnamdi

• More agitation and solidarity calls continue to hit the streets in the southeastern part of Nigeria over the federal government's refusal to release Nnamdi Kanu
• The leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) has been behind bars despite a court ruling in October acquitting him of all charges
• Young and old women trooped out in their numbers on Friday, December 16 to protest against the federal government

Abia, Aba - The city of Aba in Abia state has been flooded with streams of women on the streets protesting against the federal government's refusal to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB).

According to the pictures sighted on social media by Legit.ng on Friday, December 16, the women trooped out in numbers flying the banners and flag of IPOB as well as the pictures of Kanu.

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Recall that Legit.ng reported that on Thursday, October 13, the Court of Appeal in Abuja, quashed the terrorism charge the Federal Government preferred against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu.

A three-man panel of the appellate court dismissed the allegations of terrorism and treasonable felony against Kanu.

Some human rights activists have called on the federal government to immediately release the IPOB leader.

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Contrastingly, the attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami in reaction to the appellate court's judgment, said the appeal court only discharged Kanu and did not acquit him.

The chief law officer of the federation noted that the IPOB leader has other pre-rendition cases to answer.

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Meanwhile, Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has approached the Supreme Court over the stay of execution on the judgment discharging him.

This was noted in a fresh appeal filed by the IPOB leader before the apex court on Thursday, November 3.

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu also confirmed that his client has taken steps to seek redress on the order of the appellate court.

Source: Legit.ng