The Nigerian Police Force has reportedly placed the leader of
Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu,
under surveillance. According to reports, this is to prevent him from fleeing
the country, thereby stopping his re-arrest once the Federal High Court in
Abuja grants the Federal government's wish to revoke his bail.
Recall that
the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar
Malami, last week, wrote an application to the court asking for Kanu's bail to
be revoked. The federal government in the application said the
secessionist group leader has repeatedly flouted his bail conditions.
Kanu in his
reaction has said that anyone who plans to rearrest him will die.
However, the
police seem to be undeterred by his threats as they have reportedly placed him
under surveillance to prevent him from fleeing the country once his bail is
revoked.
The police has
also reportedly increased the number of its officers in the South East and
South South regions. The move is to help prevent any breakdown of law and order
following IPOB's threat to disrupt the Anambra state November 18th governorship
election if they don't get a referendum for the creation of Biafra.
Among the
police officers that have been increased in the South South and South East are
those in the Counter-Terrorism unit, the Intelligence unit and the conventional
policemen.
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