The Nigeria Police have filed charges against Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and ten others over their involvement in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday.
A court document confirming the arraignment was shared on Tuesday via X by Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, former Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Nigeria (HRCN).
The accused are being charged with inciting public disturbance and violating a court order, leading to a breach of public peace.
According to the document, the suspects denied other citizens the freedom of movement, disrupting free flow of traffic while chanting war songs and requesting for the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
It was reported that Benjamin Hundeyin, Force Public Relations Officer, had while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday said Ejimakor and Kanu’s brother, alongside others, would be charged on Tuesday.
Hundeyin further stated that those arrested during the protest would be charged to court after investigation.
He said: “We arrested Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, his lawyer because they insisted on making way to the restricted areas. And not just two of them, six others were also arrested around TRANSCORP, and for this same reason. So we arrested a total of eight of them.
“They are currently at the state CID, and once we conclude our investigation, just like we said in our statement, that anybody who violated that court order would be arrested, diligently investigated and prosecuted.
“So once we conclude that, which we should tonight, then they’ll be prosecuted immediately, in less than 24 hours, they will be facing the court.”
