
No fewer than 75 Northern groups under the aegis of the Northern Consensus Movement (NCM), have placed a reward of N100 million bounty on the head of the Supreme Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The NCM pledged to pay the amount to anybody who produced Kanu in Nigeria for the continuation of his trial for alleged treason.
The groups disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday.
They accused Kanu and the Eastern Security Network (ESN, which is allegedly IPOB’s militia wing, of masterminding the recent spate of attacks on Northern communities in the South East.
Speaking on behalf of the groups, Dr. Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu, urged the United States (U.S.), the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) to facilitate Kanu’s repatriation to Nigeria to face trial.
Aliyu said: “The Northern Consensus Movement, an amalgamation of more than 75 civil society groups of Northern extraction, has taken it upon ourselves, as active citizens of this country, Nigeria, to state in unequivocal terms that:
“We are declaring Nnamdi Kanu wanted for crimes against humanity and for instigating the killing of innocent Northerners in the South East via his hate speech.
“We want him to answer for the killing and destruction of Northerners residing and undertaking lawful businesses in the southeastern part of Nigeria.
“So, we are placing a bounty of N100 million as an offer to anyone who can produce him alive, hale, hearty, and uninjured to us for onward delivery to the security agencies for the continuation of his prosecution.
“We call on the U.S., the UK, and the EU, as champions of democracy, rule of law, and freedoms of speech and expression to kindly and humble respect Nigeria’s sovereignty and facilitate the repatriation of Nnamdi Kanu to Nigeria. This is so he can face his treason, and possibly fresh terrorism and genocide charges against innocent citizens of Nigeria.”
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