US lawmaker moves motion for immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu [Video]

Daily Post· 1h ago· 1 min read

A United States Congressman, John James, has moved a motion on the floor of US Congress for the immediate release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.

James moved the motion on Thursday, saying Nigeria is the deadliest place on earth to be a Christian.

He called on the Nigerian government to conduct another trial on Nnamdi Kanu in accordance with its own constitution, based on evidence, with access to legal counsel, medical care, and international law pertaining to humane conditions of detention.

He alleged that since 2019, many Christians in Nigeria have been slaughtered as part of a sustained pattern of religiously motivated violence by Islamist Jihadists, ignored or enabled by the Nigerian government.

According to him, extremist groups like Boko Haram are allowed to operate without any meaningful response from authorities.

The lawmaker further…

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