Uchechigeme Anyanwụụtụtụ Okwu-Kanu, wife of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has narrated the circumstances surrounding her husband’s abduction in 2009.
In a social media post shared on Thursday, Okwu-Kanu said she and her husband had endured deep personal pain in what she described as a struggle for the “restoration and transformation” of their people.
She disclosed that Kanu was abducted in broad daylight on December 19, 2009, the same day their traditional wedding ceremony was meant to take place.
According to her, Kanu was taken from their family compound by men she alleged were loyal to the leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Ralph Uwazuruike. She accused Uwazuruike of betraying her husband, describing the incident as a deeply traumatic experience that has remained unforgettable.
She further alleged that Kanu was beaten and subjected to public humiliation during the abduction.
Okwu-Kanu stated that her husband’s only “offence” was his opposition to what she described as the commercial exploitation of the Igbo struggle, including the production of so-called Biafran passports, vehicle number plates and plans to issue currency for personal gain.
She wrote: “I will stop here for today. But understand this: there are battles in which the only weapon you possess is time. And in a little while, Nnamdi Kanu will be free.”
