”How Bianfran Leader Nnamdi Kanu Was Arrested In Lagos Hotel” – DSS Finally Reveals

 

The Department of State Services has given details of how its

men apprehended the leader of a group, Indigenous People of

Biafra (IPOB) and operator of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

The DSS said, but for the tenacity of its men, Kanu who, it

said, lodged in a hotel in Lagos using fictitious name,

would have escaped arrest.

It also explained how arms and ammunition were

recovered in the home of one of Kanu’s associates –

Benjamin Madubugwu – at Ubulusiuzor town, in Ihiala

Local Government Area, Anambra State.

The information are contained in a bundle of court

documents filed along with a fresh six-count charge

recently filed against Kanu, Madubugwu and David

Nwawuisi.

A DSS operative, Temisan John, who led a team that arrested

Kanu on October 14, 2015 at the Golden Tulip Essential Lagos

Airport Hotel in Lagos said Kanu was apprehended in the

company of a woman.

” On arrival at the hotel, the staff denied having Kanu in

the hotel or having any knowledge of him even when

shown his photograph. The hotel’s guest manifest for

about five days were also printed and the name was not

found on any.

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“However, relying on accurate intelligence, the team

decided to conduct a physical search on all the hotel

rooms, leading to the arrest of Kanu in Room 303, where

he was caught hibernating with a young girl named Maryam

Ibezimakor, with all his broadcasting and communication

gadgets set for use.

“It was then discovered that Kanu checked in under the name

Nwanekaenyi Ezebuiro. He was subsequently arrested and

taken to the command headquarters.”

Another DSS operative, who led the search of

Madubugwu’s house, Mohammed Ahmed, said items

recovered in the house located at Ubulusiuzor, Ihiala LG,

Anambra State included “two pump action guns loaded with

He described them as ” one Emerald Pump Action gun, serial

number: TS870-113-0046″ and “one Delta Magnum Pump

Action gun s/no: 501

Kanu, Madubugwu and Nwawuisi (identified as a Field

Maintenance Engineer with MTN Nigeria Limited were to

be arraigned on December 23, but Kanu stalled the

proceedings when he told Justice Ahmed Mohammed,

before who they were to be arraigned, that he doubted the

judge’s ability to ensure fair trial in the case, prompting

Justice Mohammed to withdraw from the case.

The judge, who was not averse to Kanu’s position, later

directed the return of the case file to the court’s Chief

Judge for reassignment to another judge.