Nnamdi Okwu Kanu//ⓘ (born 25 September 1967)[4][5] is a British-Nigerian[6] political activist who advocates for the secession and independence of Biafra from Nigeria.[7] He is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which he founded in 2014.[8] The main aim of IPOB is to restore the defunct separatist state of Biafra which existed in Nigeria's Eastern Region during the Nigerian Civil War of 1967–1970.[9]
As the director of a United Kingdom-registered radio station named Radio Biafra, Kanu propagated Biafran separatism.[10] He was arrested on treason charges in Lagos, Nigeria on 14 October 2015 and was detained for more than a year, despite various court orders that ruled for his release. When in court, Kanu appeared regularly wearing a Jewish prayer shawl and head covering. He said in court, that he "believes in Judaism" and considers himself a Jew. He has led his Biafran people to various Jewish prayers and religious observations on different occasions.[11] On 28 April 2017, Kanu was released from prison on bail.[2] Nigerian security forces attempted to quash IPOB's armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, which culminated in a low-level conflict in early 2021. Despite the fighting, Kanu maintained that IPOB was interested in a peaceful solution and achieving Biafran independence without violence or harm. In June 2021, he was re-arrested by Interpol[12][13][14] in Kenya and handed over to Nigeria.
^"While answering question on why he travels with the Nigerian passport, the IPOB leader said "Nigeria is not my country, I was born a Biafran, my birth certificate reads Biafra and no one has ever changed that". Sun News. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
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^Mahr, Krista (30 April 2019). "The dream of Biafra lives on in underground Nigerian radio broadcasts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 November 2019. A frequent voice on Radio Biafra is its founder, 51-year-old Nnamdi Kanu, who is patched in from London.
^Freeman, Colin (21 January 2017). "The man fighting for independence of the West African nation of Biafra... from a flat in Peckham". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
^"I'm a British citizen, ask Buhari to release me; Nnamdi Kanu tells UK". Vanguard News. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^"Biafran leader Nnamdi Kanu: The man behind Nigeria's separatists". BBC News. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^Allison, Simon (6 October 2017). "Mystery of the missing Biafran separatist". The M&G Online. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
^"Nigeria police shoot Biafra supporters". BBC News. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
^"What's An Igbo 'Jewish High Priest' Doing at Center of Political Drama in Nigeria?". The Forward. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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