Amnesty International has criticised the Tinubu administration for the arrest and remand of Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, and his brother, Emmanuel Kanu, describing it as an attempt to silence dissent.
Amnesty International has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the arrest and remand of Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, and his brother, Emmanuel Kanu, in Kuje Prison following the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja.
In a statement on Tuesday, Amnesty said, “Their arrest and plan to arraign them shows a desperate attempt to silence peaceful dissent. Remanding them in Kuje Prison marks a further and chilling escalation of the government’s efforts to undermine freedom of assembly.”
It added, “What President Bola Tinubu’s government is subjecting Aloy Ejimakor and Prince Emmanuel Kanu to comes in the context of a much wider crackdown on civic space.”
Ejimakor, arrested during the protest, said the magistrate “refused to listen to our submissions and insisted on remanding us till Friday.”
Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga later accused Ejimakor of unethical conduct for joining the protest led by activist Omoyele Sowore.