The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has asked the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to release the corpse of their son for burial.
Family spokesman, Emma Kanu made the demand when he talked with the Daily Sun, urging the federal government to release his brother’s corpse to them so that they can give him a befitting burial.
The family said it believed that Kanu was killed by the Nigerian military last year when his country home was raided by the military.
The brother of the IPOB leader alleged that the military wanted to do away with Kanu in an attempt to quell the agitation for Biafra.
“Now that it has been reported that he is dead, the federal government should, without hesitation release his corpse to his family, so that we and the entire Igbo nation can give him the befitting burial he deserves because he is a true Igbo son,” he added.
According to Kanu’s brother, even if the IPOB leader was out of Biafra struggle, it would not vitiate the resolve of IPOB and indeed the whole of Igbo to actualise Biafra.
reacting to the call by Gen T.Y Danjuma for Nigerians to protect themselves since those saddled with the responsibility had failed them, Kanu said although the call was belated, however, it was a clarion call which IPOB would not take lightly.
“The call by Danjuma for people in the country to defend themselves means that the elder statesman has just started seeing what the IPOB leader, Kanu saw years back.
“All the same, it is a clarion call which IPOB will adhere to, no matter the circumstance,” he said.
On 14 Sept. 2018, soldiers of the Nigerian Army invaded the Afara-Ukwu, Umuahia country home of the IPOB leader.
Dozens were reportedly killed on and scores wounded. Kanu was present at his home when the troops broke in. Since then, he has not been seen in public.
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