Aloy Ejimakor, legal counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to order the unconditional release of Igbo youths allegedly held across Nigeria without trial.
In a post shared on X on Saturday, Ejimakor raised concerns over what he described as the continued detention of “thousands of IGBO youths” suspected of affiliation with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
He stated, “All people of conscience should urge President Tinubu to direct the unconditional release of the thousands of IGBO youths detained without trial across Nigeria on the mere suspicion that they’re IPOB.”
The lawyer argued that those in custody deserve their freedom, noting that prolonged detention without due process undermines justice and the rule of law.
Ejimakor’s remarks come amid ongoing debates surrounding security operations in the South-East and claims of arbitrary arrests linked to the proscribed separatist group.
He insisted that due process must be followed, maintaining that suspects should either be charged in court or released.
Nigerian Newssphere reports that IPOB has been listed by the Federal Government among financiers of terrorism in Nigeria, a designation Ejimakor has continued to challenge.
