An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Kuje on Tuesday ordered that Mr. Alloy Ejimakor, a member of the legal team representing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, be remanded in Kuje Prison.
Ejimakor was detained along with Kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel (also known as Fineboy), and ten others who were arrested while participating in a protest demanding the unconditional release of the IPOB leader.
According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the police before the court, the defendants, during the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest—allegedly held in defiance of a court order—sang war songs and disrupted the free flow of traffic.
The police alleged that the group engaged in criminal conspiracy, incitement, and public disturbance, offences punishable under Sections 152, 114, and 113 of the Penal Code Law.
The charge against the defendants read: “That on the 20th day of October, 2025, you (1). Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, (2). Prince Emmanuel 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.”
It was gathered that although the defendants, who were brought to court from police detention, were docked, they could not enter a plea due to the absence of their legal representatives.
Reports indicated that one of the defendants, Okere Nnamdi, who is also a lawyer, opted to represent himself, while Ejimakor requested a short adjournment to allow their legal team to arrive.
However, Ejimakor’s request was denied, and the court adjourned the matter until Friday.
A member of Kanu’s legal team, who spoke anonymously, stated that the case had already been adjourned before they arrived at the court.
He confirmed that a motion for bail had been promptly filed for the defendants’ release.
Nevertheless, he lamented that all efforts to serve the bail application on the police were unsuccessful, as officers claimed that the authorised person to receive such documents was unavailable.
“This is the unfortunate situation at the moment,” the lawyer lamented.
Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin, speaking after Monday’s protest in Abuja and other cities, confirmed the arrest of Kanu’s lawyer, his brother, and ten others.
“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,” he told Channels Television on Monday.
It will be recalled that the Federal High Court in Abuja, last Friday, issued an ex parte order restraining the organisers of the protest—led by former presidential candidate and activist, Mr. Omoyele Sowore—from marching to Aso Rock Villa, the seat of power and residence of President Bola Tinubu, to demand Kanu’s release.
The court, in a ruling delivered by Justice Mohammed Umar, barred the protesters from accessing Aso Rock Villa, the National Assembly, and the Unity Fountain in Abuja.
Kanu, who is facing a seven-count charge bordering on terrorism, has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since 2021.
