{"id":45923,"date":"2021-06-30T16:10:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T15:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nnamdi-kanu-uneasy-calm-in-anambra-over-arrest-of-ipob-leader"},"modified":"2021-06-30T16:45:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T15:45:04","slug":"nnamdi-kanu-uneasy-calm-in-anambra-over-arrest-of-ipob-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nnamdi-kanu-uneasy-calm-in-anambra-over-arrest-of-ipob-leader","title":{"rendered":"Nnamdi Kanu: Uneasy calm in Anambra over arrest of IPOB leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>There is uneasy calm in Anambra State, over the news of the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Onitsha and Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government Area are among the strong holds of the IPOB leader, with thousands of youths who believe in him.<\/p>\n<p>But information gathered by DAILY POST shows that there is no apprehension anywhere in the state, over the arrest of the separatist agitator.<\/p>\n<p>IPOB confirms Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s arrest, demands fair trial<\/p>\n<p>Mr Okechukwu Kingsley, a newspaper vendor at old market road in Onitsha, a major base of the IPOB leader\u2019s followers in the town told our correspondent on phone that there is calm in the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople were going about their duties normally early today despite the news. The re-arrest of Kanu was a major topic on the newspaper stand this afternoon, but so far, there have been no threats to breach of peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST also gathered that Ekwulobia is calm, and there are no threats of attacks.<\/p>\n<p>A member of the group who spoke to DAILY POST in Awka on condition of anonymity said a broadcast on the radio Biafra channel saw a broadcaster; Mazi Chideraa assuring all members to be calm as Kanu was okay.<\/p>\n<p>Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s rearrest: Ohanaeze urges caution, warns against protest<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I tuned into Biafra Radio 103.7 this evening, Mazi Chideraa was making a broadcast, assuring everyone that though the news was true, but there was no need to panic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. There is uneasy calm in Anambra State, over the news of the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday. 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