IPOB accuses Britain of complicity in Kanu’s rendition.
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By Steve Oko The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the British government of complicity in the alleged persecution of its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, particularly his abduction in Kenya and extraordinary rendition to Nigeria.
IPOB made the allegations in a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, following recent interventions by Bishop Godfrey Onah on historical injustices associated with Nigeria’s colonial experience and the treatment of the South-East.
The pro-Biafra group said Britain’s historical involvement in Nigeria’s political and economic affairs had contributed to what it described as structural injustices against Biafra and its people. It alleged that Britain’s failure to intervene over Kanu’s rendition, its response to calls for his release and what it described as the disregard of previous appellate court decisions reflected a continuation of colonial-era policies that prioritised strategic interests over justice. IPOB also accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and other Western media organisations of promoting what it described as an anti-Kanu narrative. It claimed that online searches for Kanu’s name predominantly returned negative reports, alleging that such coverage had contributed to what it called a distorted international perception of his agitation and the circumstances surrounding his prosecution.
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