By Tunde Olayiwola
Following the arrest of the founder of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu and other leaders of the group on the 19th June ,2021, the Department of State Security Services, DSS, the Military and other security agencies have launched a manhunt on his supporters across the country.
The manhunt which was carried out across the country also followed declaration by the Nigerian Army that IPOB and other Pro-Biafran group supporters must be fished out from their hiding places.
Vanguard reports that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was reportedly rearrested on June 19th, 2021, with Nigerians and other human rights group condemning the arrest.
In an attempt to clampdown on the group and all its supporters, family of those who had one thing or the other to do with the group were also not left out.
Also recently, in an effort to get all his supporters behind bars, the Security agencies invaded the home of one Sosanwo Oluwaseun Nojeem in Sagamu Local Government,Ogun State on the 20th ,July 2021
It was gathered that the raiding of Sosanwo Oluwaseun Nojeem's home, one of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s personal assistant on strategic planning,also created serious fears on the mind of other supporters, as during the raid, the operatives whisked his wife and Children to unknown destination and efforts to trace the whereabouts of Oluwaseun and his family still put abortive as nobody knows their whereabouts
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s rearrest was the culmination of a global manhunt, with security agencies from various countries collaborating to apprehend the IPOB leader. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who had been on the run since 2017, was reportedly arrested in Kenya and to be extradited to Nigeria, where he is to face charges related to terrorism and treason.
The raid on Sosanwo’s residence, located at 95 Akarigbo Road, Itunlosi, Offin, Sagamu, has raised concerns about the safety and security of IPOB leader close allies and their families. Sosanwo, who serves as Mazi Kanu’s personal assistant on strategic planning, is a key figure in the IPOB and a close associate of the embattled leader.
The circumstances surrounding the invasion and arrests are still unclear, and an investigation is ongoing to determine the identity of the Security Operatives and their motives. Authorities have yet to release a statement on the incident, fueling speculation and concern among IPOB supporters and human rights groups.
The rearrested of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the subsequent raid on Sosanwo’s residence have raised concerns about human rights violations and the targeting of IPOB members and their families. Human rights groups have called for the immediate release of Kanu and the Sosanwo family members, as well as an investigation into the circumstances surrounding their arrests.
Many human rights lawyers and groups condemned the laying of siege on supporters of IPOB saying that “We have petitioned the United Nations and the European Union.
“The world knows that IPOB is a non-violent organisation, we don’t carry arms, we don’t kill, and we believe violence can never solve any problem.
It would be recalled that recently, An on-the-ground investigation by Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian army gunned down unarmed people ahead of planned pro-Biafran commemoration events in Onitsha, Lagos, Ogun and other states in the Southern part of Nigeria.
Evidence gathered from eyewitnesses, morgues and hospitals confirms that the Nigerian military opened fire on members of the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), supporters and bystanders at three locations.
“Opening fire on peaceful IPOB supporters and bystanders who clearly posed no threat to anyone is an outrageous use of unnecessary and excessive force and resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. In one incident one person was shot dead after the authorities burst in on them while they slept,” said M.K. Ibrahim, Country Director of Amnesty International Nigeria.
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