BIAFRA: Kanu unmoved by threat of re-arrest, says no one can restrict his movements

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, is unruffled with calls by Edwin Clark, Arewa Youths and others for his re-arrest and said that Federal government doing such will only help quicken the actualization of the Republic of Biafra.

He said this in Umuahia while addressing members of his group, adding that his movement to any part of the country, including Lagos, cannot be restricted.

He said, “If you arrest me, Biafra will come even quicker than we anticipate. I am not afraid of being arrested. I have been there before and if need be, I will also be there again. I will be very happy if they re-arrest me. If we are hoping for 90 per cent compliance with the boycott of Anambra State Governorship election, my arrest will make the compliance 100 per cent.

“But why will I be re-arrested and nobody is going to arrest Tanko Yakassai or Ango Abdulahi because of what they have been saying? Is it because they are Fulani? They own Nigeria? They are immune to arrest? Is arrest only meant for Biafrans and not for Fulanis?

“Who will arrest Lawal Daura of DSS for flouting court order to release Bright Chimezie Isinwa of IPOB? The Fulanis say whatever they like and go free and nobody holds them accountable because they own Nigeria.

“I go to anywhere I want to go. I don’t listen to threats. They motivate me rather than dampen my spirit. That thing people say I cannot do is what I love to do. When the time comes, I will go to Lagos if I have to go to Lagos.

“I have friends with connections in Lagos, Fani-Kayode is my friend and he is in Lagos. If I try to visit him in Yoruba land, then I must see him in Lagos”.

Speaking further Kanu refuted claims that he has been promoting hate speech. He wondered how his condemnation of injustices in Nigeria and agitation for self- rule amounts to hate speech.

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“I completely disagree with them. They are the pioneers of hate speech. Go through the text of speeches made by Ango Abdulahim, Tanko Yakassia or the ones made by one Abubarkar. Are those ones not hate speeches? Unfortunately, I blame the deplorable state of education in Nigeria because they don’t know what hate speech is all about.

“Does asking for self determination amount to hate speech? Or asking for referendum hate speech? Where did they go to school? I think they need to invest more in education because self determination is no way equal to war or hate speech,” he said.
Chief Edwin Clark, recently joined Arewa Youths among others, who are demanding for the re-arrest of Kanu, who is calling for the Independence of a Biafra state from Nigeria.

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