UN has told Nigerian government to realease Nnamdi Kanu

Wants officials responsible for his torture, and rights violations punished Gives Nigeria 6 months to comply. Indicts Nigeria, and Kenya for unlawful arrest, and rendition. Says Kanu targeted for galvanizing momentum for Biafra referendum The United Nations, UN Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, has indicted both Nigeria and Kenya Governments for the arrest and extraordinary rendition, torture and continued detention of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, without due process. UN, therefore, asked Nigerian Government to, immediate release Kanu unconditionally and pay him adequate compensation for the arbitrary violation of his fundamental human rights. It also recommended that Government officials responsible for the torture meted out to the IPOB Leader be investigated and punished. The UN body further directed Nigeria to report back within six months of the transmission of its opinions on Kanu’s matter, steps taken to com...