IPOB Leader Kanu Not In Military Custody, Says Nigerian Army

By Ugo Aliogo

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared that leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is not in military custody as being insinuated in some quarters.

Defence Spokesman, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday saying that the various military operations going on across the country to deal with the various security challenges would be sustained.

Enenche also said that the exercises were being carried out by the armed forces not only to tackle the challenges but to train personnel, adding that they were being done in line with best international practices.

He declared the unalloyed loyalty of the military to the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Enenche urged the citizens not to be alarmed in the face of the presence of the military in almost all parts of the country explaining that they were assisting civil authorities to tackle emerging security threats.

According to the defence spokesman, the emerging threats were not unexpected as the nation passes through various stages of development.

He said some of the advanced countries have also passed these stages where their armed forces are called in to assist civil authorities to tackle security challenges.

On the quit notice issued to the Igbo by Arewa youths to leave the Northern part of the country on or before October 1, he said that the issue had been addressed by the political leadership.

He declared that measures have been put in place to address any eventuality and assured that all citizens are safe to live wherever they chose in the country to carry out their legitimate businesses.