The attorney general of the federation, Abubakar Malami has accused the self acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, of instigating violence and inciting members of IPOB to commit violent attacks against civil and democratic institutions, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the destruction of public and private properties across the country.
Malami stated this at a press briefing in abuja where he also accused a federal law maker in the national assembly to be a major financier of Sunday Igboho and his associates.
The AGF mentioned that Kanu siezed the ENDSARS protest of october 2020 through subversive and inciting online broadcasts and actively directed attacks on security personnel and facilities.
Malami further said that a total sum of one hundred and twenty seven million, one hundred and forty five thousand naira was received by Igboho from his financiers between 22nd October, 2013 and 28th September, 2020 through his company account, Adesun International Concept Ltd.
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The attorney general said that presidential ad-hoc committee on acts of terrorism and allied offences perpetrated by nnamdi kanu will do the needful within the context of legal provisions in ensuring that the matter is given deserved attention.
Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie