Former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against releasing the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying such move would only escalate tension in the South-East.
There have been calls from some quarters especially in the South-East region where Kanu hails from for his release, with the proponents believing that such development could quell the ongoing killings in the region.
But, speaking shortly after he met President Tinubu behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday, Dokubo warned that releasing the IPOB leader would not ease the tensions in the South-East.
He said: “During EndSars, Nnamdi Kanu was walking free. What did he do? He poured petrol on the flames of EndSars. Now, he has been caught. What of the people who have died? This is a criminal. He should face the law.
“Nnamdi Kanu does not have any control over what is happening in the South East. Simeon Ekpa had come out, pretending that he is with Nnamdi Kanu. He has actually plotted a coup against Nnamdi Kanu to take over the leadership of IPOB.
“That is the truth of the matter. So releasing Nnamdi Kanu is rewarding criminality and rewarding gruesome murder of innocent people. He should face the law for the actions and the instigation he has carried out.”
