
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has questioned the continued detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and urged the Court of Appeal to speedily hear his pending appeal. According to Vanguard, the group also raised concerns over the legal handling of his case. Kanu has been in detention while facing charges from Nigerian authorities. IPOB maintains his detention is unjustified and is pressing the court to act on the appeal without further delay.
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