Biafra: Ben Nwabueze condemns Army siege on Nnamdi Kanu’s house

Former Minister of Education, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, has condemned the alleged siege laid by the Nigerian army on the house of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu
In a statement; Nwabueze, a constitutional lawyer, described it as “a matter of grave concern” saying the situation in the country called for great restraint on the part of all.
The elder statesman said: “The siege on Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Umuahia home by soldiers of the Nigerian army is a matter of grave concern, because it occurred at a time the country is facing destabilizing crisis and threats to its peaceful co-existence and at a time the South East Governors are making valiant efforts to contain the danger of the repercussions of the crisis by interventions with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the IPOB.”
“The situation in the country calls for great restraint on the part of all, and for the Federal Government to take firm steps to restrain any actions capable of escalating the crisis, such as the reported attack on the home of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s home in Umuahia,” Nwabueze who is also the chairman of ‘The Patriots’ said.
However, the police spokesperson in the state, Geoffrey Ogbonna, has denied claims that a siege was laid on Kanu’s house..
He told reporters that the Army was only on its routine patrol and passed through the area.
“They have moved on now to other parts of the city. I have been to that area, they were on their normal ongoing show of force. I don’t think they tried to break into the building,” Ogbonna said.