The magistrate court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, on Tuesday remanded Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the brother of Nnamdi Kanu, and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor.
“The magistrate sitting in Kuje remanded Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case and Prince Emmanuel Kanu, his youngest brother. This is a conspiracy from the executive, legislative and judiciary to frustrate Kanu’s trial on Thursday,” Kanuta Kanu posted on X.
This development was revealed by human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, in a post on Facebook on Tuesday. “I just learned that IGP Kayode Egbetokun has sent Nnamdi Kanu’s brother and lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, and 11 others all the way to Kuje Magistrate Court to get them remanded in prison at all costs,” he wrote on Facebook.
The Police arraigned Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor Tuesday morning. He was docked alongside Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu and 10 others following the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja on Monday.
A Police information report filed before the court accused the suspects of inciting disturbance, and breach of public peace in disobedience to a court order.
It was titled: “CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY, DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDER DULY PROMULGED BY PUBLIC SERVANT, INCITING DISTURBANCE AND DISTURBANCE OF PUBLIC PEACE CONTRARY TO SECTIONS 152, 114, AND 113 OF PENAL CODE LAW.”
“That on the 20th day of October 2025, you (1). Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, (2). Prince Emmnauel Kanu, (3). Joshua Emmanuel, (4). Bishop Wilson Anyalewechi, (5). Barrister Okere Kingdom Nnamdi, (6). Clinton Chimeneze, (7). Gabriel Joshua, (8). Isiaka Husseini, (9). Onyekachi Ferdinand. (10). Amadi Prince, (11). Edison Ojisom, and (12). Godwill Obiama, all male adults of FCT Abuja were arrested by a team of security agents in different locations within FCT while involving yourselves in inciting disturbance, and breach of public Peace in disobedience to a court Order, denying other citizens the freedom of movement, disrupting free flow of traffic while chanting war songs and requesting for the release of Nnamdi Kanu who is undergoing lawful trial at the Federal High Court in a manner that threatens National Security.
“You thereby committed the above-mentioned offences,” the charge read. The court document was shared by former National Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Nigeria, HRCN, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, via X on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Hundeyin, Force Public Relations Officer, while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday, had hinted that Ejimakor and Kanu’s brother, alongside others, would be charged on Tuesday.
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.” The magistrate court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, has remanded the brother of Nnamdi Kanu, Prince Emmanuel Kanu and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor.
“The magistrate sitting in Kuje remanded Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case and Prince Emmanuel Kanu, his youngest brother. This is a conspiracy from the executive, legislative and judiciary to frustrate Kanu’s trial on Thursday,” Kanuta Kanu posted on X.
At least 13 peaceful protesters who participated in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow demonstration in Abuja were reportedly arrested and taken to the infamous SARS Abattoir detention and torture facility on Monday. However, 12 persons were listed on the charge sheet presented to the court by the police.
Sowore confirmed the arrests on Monday via his X handle, condemning what he described as the “illegal and despicable” order by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
According to Sowore, those detained include Nnamdi Kanu’s lead counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor; Kanu’s brother, Fineboy Kanu; Barrister Okere; and ten other individuals. However, he said their alleged offence was simply exercising their constitutional right to peaceful protest.
“Shockingly, the protesters have been taken to the notorious SARS Abattoir detention and torture facility in Abuja, a place long associated with human rights abuses, unlawful detentions, and unspeakable cruelty.
“Their offence was standing for justice and freedom and protesting peacefully,” Sowore added. The #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest was organised to demand the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who has been in prolonged detention despite several court rulings ordering his release.
