Kenyan Authorities React To Nnamdi Kanu’s Arrest, Extradition To Nigeria

Immigration and diplomatic authorities from Kenya have stated
that they were not aware of the arrest and “extradition” of the
leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, who was nabbed
on their soil and brought to Nigeria.

The Kenya’s Director-General of Immigration Services, Alexander
Muteshi, dismissed the claims of the country’s complicity in the
arrest and “extradition” of Kanu.

Also, an official in the Kenya Ministry of Interior said the
ministry was not aware of the “extradition” of Nnamdi Kanu to
Nigeria.

The Kenyan government officials in separate interviews with
Reuters and Kenya’s Nation newspaper debunked the family’s
claim.

“A spokeswoman for the Kenyan interior ministry said it was not
aware of the matter, while the foreign affairs ministry in Nairobi
did not respond to a request for comment,” Reuters said in its
report.

Also, Muteshi while dismissing the family’s claim told Kenya
Nation that it was not possible to tell whether Mr Kanu had entered
Kenyan territory.

“I can’t know that,” Mr Muteshi said when asked whether the
claims made by the family were true.

Kanu, who is facing 11 counts of treason, treasonable felony,
terrorism and illegal possession of firearms, among others, jumped
bail in 2017 and left the country.

He was re-arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on
Tuesday and ordered to be remanded in the custody of the DSS, while
the case was adjourned till July 26 and July 27.

Biafra — a region almost entirely populated by the Igbo people —
was the site of a bloody civil war between 1967 and 1970.

The Federal Government says security and intelligence agencies
were on the trail of Kanu for over two years before he was
re-arrested.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who
disclosed this at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja, said Kanu
was living “a five-star life across several countries”.

The minister said Kanu’s re-arrest and repatriation was made
possible through the collaboration of Nigerian security and
intelligence agencies.

Immigration and diplomatic authorities from Kenya have stated
that they were not aware of the arrest and “extradition” of the
leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, who was nabbed
on their soil and brought to Nigeria.

The Kenya’s Director-General of Immigration Services, Alexander
Muteshi, dismissed the claims of the country’s complicity in the
arrest and “extradition” of Kanu.

Also, an official in the Kenya Ministry of Interior said the
ministry was not aware of the “extradition” of Nnamdi Kanu to
Nigeria.

The Kenyan government officials in separate interviews with
Reuters and Kenya’s Nation newspaper debunked the family’s
claim.

“A spokeswoman for the Kenyan interior ministry said it was not
aware of the matter, while the foreign affairs ministry in Nairobi
did not respond to a request for comment,” Reuters said in its
report.

Also, Muteshi while dismissing the family’s claim told Kenya
Nation that it was not possible to tell whether Mr Kanu had entered
Kenyan territory.

“I can’t know that,” Mr Muteshi said when asked whether the
claims made by the family were true.

Kanu, who is facing 11 counts of treason, treasonable felony,
terrorism and illegal possession of firearms, among others, jumped
bail in 2017 and left the country.

He was re-arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on
Tuesday and ordered to be remanded in the custody of the DSS, while
the case was adjourned till July 26 and July 27.

Biafra — a region almost entirely populated by the Igbo people —
was the site of a bloody civil war between 1967 and 1970.

The Federal Government says security and intelligence agencies
were on the trail of Kanu for over two years before he was
re-arrested.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who
disclosed this at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja, said Kanu
was living “a five-star life across several countries”.

The minister said Kanu’s re-arrest and repatriation was made
possible through the collaboration of Nigerian security and
intelligence agencies.