Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on social media, on Tuesday said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested in Kenya and not in the United Kingdom as claimed by the Nigerian government.
According to him, a top UK government source whom he had conversation with, though he did not disclose his identity, revealed to him.
He disclosed that the United Kingdom, UK, was not aware of Kanu’s rearrest and extradition to Nigeria.
In a Facebook post, Omokri said the government official disclosed that Kanu’s detention was illegal.
His words, "I just spoke with a top UK government source. Nnamdi Kanu was NOT arrested or extradited by the British. According to this official, Kanu was “almost definitely arrested in KENYA” and “it was an illegal detention”. I won’t reveal my source, but I have him on record."
"For those who do not know how these things operate, the United Kingdom is a civilised nation that is governed by the Rule of Law. No one, no matter how wanted, can be arrested and extradited without extradition hearings before a court, especially when that person is a British citizen."
"There are Nigerians who are currently fighting their extradition to Nigeria in court in the UK. They cannot leave the UK on their own volition or on the request of the Nigerian government until their hearings are exhausted. If they lose at the court of first instance, they have a right of appeal."
"I repeat, Nnamdi Kanu was not arrested or extradited by the British government."
"Also, it is a lie that he boarded a plane and came to Nigeria by himself. That is just propaganda."
Recall that kanu was rearrested on Sunday by a combined team of Nigerian and foreign security operatives.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday.