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Nigeria’s police minister said the government was considering what steps to take on Friday after a court dropped terrorism charges against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu

Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu is seen at the Federal high court Abuja, Nigeria January 20, 2016. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File PhotoIndigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu is seen at the Federal high court Abuja, Nigeria January 20, 2016. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo

on Thursday, although it did not acquit him.Nigeria’s Court of Appeal dropped terrorism charges that the government had brought against Kanu, citing that a lower court had no jurisdiction to try the case and that Kanu was abducted and extraordinarily extradited to NigeriaIt is not clear whether Kanu, who was not in the courtroom for the ruling, has been released from custody.

“Kanu was discharged but he is not acquitted so government is considering the appropriate action to be taken on the matter,” Minister of Police Affairs Mohammed Dingyadi told reporters, adding that a decision would be made soon. Kanu leads the Indigenous People of Biafra , which campaigns for the secession of a part of southeastern Nigeria where the majority belong to the Igbo ethnic group. Nigerian authorities have labeled IPOB a terrorist organisation.

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Its not a police minister but a quota system Attorney general of the federation

It's not drop ,but discharge and acquit 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪🙏

Nnamdi kanu has been discharge by court

Emeka44407145 That’s another useless South Africa News organization. Mbazulike Amaechi sheltered Nelson Mandela in Igbo land during their apartheid struggle for six months you’re useless.

What does Separatist mean in your dictionary? You gutter media house will be written rubbish. For your information, MNK is never a separatist leader. He is the leader of Indiginous People of Biafra. The country exist between 1967 to 70. Hope you Gerrit now.

What do you mean by not acquitted?

Shameless government mad people everywhere

One Nigeria is a crime against humanity Biafra

What was the steps taken by Nigerian police & Co as the government was releasing Bokoharam terrorist in prison? including the 101 terrorist released from Lagos prison. What has been done to the terrorist being crowned as chief in the North? Nigerians are watching ooo

The most lawless country in the whole surface of the world.

They’ll never answer those genuine questions! Ndi Ara

The right step to take when Court discharges and acquits someone is to release the person. FG didn’t drop the charges rather Appeal Court stroke out the charges and declared him free while Nigeria government is guilty of kidnap and renditioning of MaziNnamdiKanu

Nigeria should allow Biafra to go, that's all we're asking from them

Nigeria govt does not obey it's law court . The have to release him first and then start making whatever consideration they feel like . In the eyes of Nigerian law , under rule of law , Mazi nnamdi Kanu is free from all charges . What is he still doing in detention ?

The proper statement should be'Fulani considering next step to take against the Southerners

He's not a separatist. Mind your words

That's how illiterates talk. In a british Zoo like nigeria where illiterates are at government positions, it is not a surprise to hear such senseless utterance. Biafra BiafraExit BiafraReferendumNow

Nothing like dropped charges. He was discharged and acquitted. No crime committed. Tell the truth.

We are waiting patiently they should not push us

Livi79564204 Buhari must obey court order now

Nigeria is a lawless country with one of the worst dictatorship.

What has police as an executive body has to say in a way good process judgment been given by 3 man panel of judges that knows the law ? Buhari is practicing dictatorship !

Claim what ever position suitable to you, one fact is MNK has defeated NIGERIA in their own court of Appeal. He is acquitted by Buhari's own court. Any contrary view defiles the rule of law & calls for anarchy. No tribe has the monopoly of violence or idiocy, we can all chose!

Nigeria govt is real terrorist WAfrica facing

UN save innocent lives now and give the people Referendum to have their freedom in peace.......

The Terrorist Govt of MBuhari must release MNK as order by the court. The zoo Govt have no case against IPOB leader.

And the NigeriaGov Never Take A Second Thought In Releasing The Main Terrorist 'BokoHaram' Whom Have Succeeded In Destroying Nigeria Economy Leaving People Homeless & Many Score Dead. Are You still In Doubt MBuhari Has an Agenda? Release MaziNnamdiKanu Now!!!

Stop Using Separatist In Anything Concern BIAFRA! How Old Are You? Teenage, Can't You Ask Question On What You Don't Know As Journalist! How Did BIAFRA That's Older Than Nigeria Of 1914 Be Separatist! My Grandpa Was Born Before 1914 What Was His Nationality Before Then?

British Mannequin in ASO ROCK, Nigeria called Buhari told UK PM Boris Johnson that, Nnamdi Kanu's case is in Court & Judiciary would decide... However, Buhari through Attorney Gen. Malami has REFUSED Court of Appeal judgement. WHY Boris & UK Govt are SILENT? God Bless IPOB

They're still considering. They should remember that UN had already said that before the court said their. Let them know Nigeria doesn't have the capacity to challenge the world.

I got an advise for them take him back to where you kidnapped him from without any harm on him. These monkey just keep amazing me

Nationalist and not a separatist you can't separate from something you're older than enough of this separatist. Thank You

Nigeria government must release MNK now if they really want peace ✌

They are just confused souls👇

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu we ❤️❤️❤️

Is this not madness, you are still thinking on what step after how many decades of holding him even after committing the worst offence to mankind in kidnapping him. Because you have not been arrested for kidnapping and rendition. No case for him.

People that cannot fight Boko Haram,ISIS in the North is busy fighting that have no gun or weapons

He is a nationalist and not a separatist and we are fully behind him. All we need is referendum to determine our future, beside Nigeria is a zoo and an artificial country

BiafranTweets Zoo will always amaze me, so the federal government is now the judiciary, they are thinking of more lies to fabricate. This monstrous British death trap is a curse to humanity. They can as well try him in sharia court.

AGF Malami should resign because he is leading Nigeria to lawless state always disobeying court orders he is meant to uphold. He is a disgrace to rule of law. A quota system candidate which lack every merit of being Attorney General of the Federation

They should free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, an innocent man who wants the freedom of his people

The truth is that GovNigeria are truly afraid of the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra. But we'll surely overcome them. Pharaoh did same to Israel in Egypt and God destroyed him. Biafra Nation will surely come true.

BiafranTweets Daft police minister

BiafranTweets This is beautiful nonsense

BiafranTweets Zoo country will always act like a zoo .

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