Nnamdi Kanu’s Brother’s Wife Cries Out As Husband, Barr. Ejimakor Remanded In Kuje Prison After Peaceful Protest

Mrs. Favour Michael Kanu, wife of Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the younger brother of detained IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has cried out following her husband’s arrest and subsequent remand in Kuje Correctional Facility, Abuja.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with ABN TV, Mrs. Kanu expressed deep pain and outrage over what she described as an unjust and shocking development, insisting that her husband committed no crime other than exercising his constitutional right to peaceful protest.

She recounted how Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanu demonstration in Abuja — which was meant to be a peaceful call for justice — was violently disrupted by security operatives who fired live ammunition and tear gas at protesters even before they began marching.

“It’s still surprising and shocking because everything was peaceful from the beginning to the end,” she told ABN TV. “My husband and Barrister Aloy Ejimakor came out with Sowore and others. They were still converging when security vehicles pulled up. They told the officers it was a peaceful protest, no arms, no violence — but the next minute, they started shooting.”

Mrs. Kanu said she realized something was wrong when her husband’s Facebook Live stream abruptly ended during the protest.

“Immediately the live ended, I knew something had happened. I called his phones, no answer. Later, they went off completely. The lawyers later confirmed he had been arrested.”

According to her, the legal team searched several police stations before finally locating Prince Kanu and others at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) office in Abuja.

“Tell me, what has a peaceful protest got to do with SARS? SARS is for robbery and violent crimes. This is clearly an attempt to silence those demanding justice,” she lamented.

Mrs. Kanu revealed that her husband has remained incommunicado since his arrest, with all contact coming only through lawyers. She decried the government’s continuous clampdown on peaceful activism, likening it to a pattern of oppression against the Kanu family.

“I’m not pleading; I’m demanding justice,” she declared. “It is his right to protest peacefully. They informed the police before the protest and agreed to avoid restricted areas. Yet, by 7 a.m., security trucks arrived and opened fire. Why? Do they want to keep him locked up like his brother for years for doing nothing?”

Tearfully, she added, “My children have been crying since the incident. They should release my husband. He did absolutely nothing wrong.”

UPDATE

In a latest development confirmed to ABN TV, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, and other arrested protesters have been remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre until Friday, October 24, 2025.

According to eyewitness reports, the court did not allow the detainees access to their lawyers, and no legal representation was permitted during their appearance.

Expressing outrage at the situation, Mrs. Kanu lamented what she described as persecution of her family, saying:

“At this point, can they just arrest the whole Kanu family at once? I mean, two isn’t enough!”

Observers have described the court’s decision and denial of legal access as a disturbing violation of fundamental rights, raising further questions about the government’s handling of the ongoing #FreeNnamdiKanu protests.