A US-based Igbo group, American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) has written to President Bola Tinubu, alleging that some persons in his cabinet to assassinate the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The group in a letter titled “PEOPLE WORKING IN YOUR GOVERNMENT HAVE PLANS TO ASSASSINATE MAZI NNAMDI KANU” and dated October 6, 2023 said the persons are planning to inject poisonous substance into Nnamdi Kanu’s medications.
In the letter signed by the president of AVID, Chief Dr. Sylvester Onyia, and the Secretary Dr. Godson Obiagwu, the group urged Tinubu not to allow the killing of Nnamdi Kanu.
The Biafra agitator has since 2021 been in detention at the DSS facility over alleged terrorism, an allegation he has repeatedly denied.
An Appeal Court had discharged and acquitted Nnamdi Kanu of the allegation but the federal government had appealed the judgement at the Supreme Court.
According to the group, “I hope this letter finds you well. We the American Veterans of Igbo Descent. (AVID) are aware that people in your government are planning to kill the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by forcefully administering a poisonous substance into his body by injection.
“Your government should be such that protects lives, especially that of innocent man, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. It should be such that restores the rule of law that has been marred by the fragrantly disobeying of court orders by the previous administration of President Mohammadu Buhari.
“AVID is urging you Mr. President to not allow this dangerous plot to happen on your watch. Please do not allow mindless people to collapse a union that is already fragile.”
