Nnamdi Kanu Explains Why He Ran Away From Nigeria, Abandoned His Followers

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has replied to criticisms of strolling away at some point of the 2017 military invasion of his home in Afara Ibeku, Umuahia, Abia State by the Nigerian navy and the allegation of forsaking his followers within the u . S ..

It will be recalled that Kanu left the u . S . After the military invaded his domestic on September 14th, 2017, at some stage in the military workout code-named; “Operation Python Dance II”.

Following the development, Kanu later resurfaced few months in the past in Israel which stirred controversies as a few Nigerians opined that on account that Kanu is the chief of IPOB, he ought to have faced the navy in preference to jogging away.

Kanu, reacting at some stage in his stay radio broadcast from London on Saturday stated he ran away because he did now not have any weapon to face armed military men who stormed his house.

According to him, he fled to Israel because it’s far the safest place for him to stay alive and achieve Biafra republic.

Kanu said “I want to ask those who criticise me about what they have executed of their existence.

“Did you understand that Nelson Mandela ran to Nigeria for safety during his time?

“I ran away due to the fact Jubril (Buhari) sent the navy to my residence to return and kill me and that they anticipated me to stay and confront them, I’m unarmed just as IPOB individuals are unarmed group.

“No one in Nigeria has achieved what I actually have performed. I came home and I confronted the army, I went to their court docket, I become unlawfully detained, I went home, carried out a rally and that they sent their navy to come and kill me.

“Nnia Nwodo, Okezie Ikpeazu, Obiano and Umahi had been those that signed and taken the army to kill me.

“Yes, I fled to Israel due to the fact it’s far the safest place for me and I needed to live alive and achieve Biafra republic. Tell individuals who stated that I ran away to read their history e book, they will find out that all the famous human rights activists, both dead and alive ran away while it’s the great time to.”