Court Rejects IGP Plans To Stop Free Nnamdi Kanu Protest, US Warns Citizens

Court Rejects IGP Plans To Stop Free Nnamdi Kanu Protest, US Warns Citizens https://ift.tt/Ds7UFJr #Breaking News #Abuja #Biafra #Kanu #Nnamdi #Sowore #US ©October 17th, 2025 ®October 17, 2025 5:51 pm Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday apparently rejected the plans by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun to stop the upcoming Monday, October 20th planned mass protests by Nigerians to demand the release of the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, but, according to the organiser of the protest, Omoyele Sowore, after the Judge initially declined to grant the Nigeria Police Force an ex-parte motion to stop the planned protest in the open court, the "Federal High Court judge, Justice Umar reportedly granted the motion in chambers, imposing a ban on protests at Aso Rock Villa, National Assembly, or Unity Fountain in Abuja, we await a certified true copy of the order, which our lawyers will review, the protest remains unstoppable", while this is ongoing, the United States, US Embassy in Nigeria has warned America citizens to be far from the protest areas and limit their movements in the Nigeria capital city, Abuja, saying, the planned protest may lead to disruptions and violence. #OsazuwaAkonedo