[JUST IN]: Pro-Kanu Group Slams Nigerian Military, Rejects Claim of Improved Security in South-East

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A pro-Biafra legal advocacy group has strongly criticised the Nigerian Military over claims that security has improved in the South-East, describing the narrative as “false, cynical and historically dishonest.”

In a press statement issued on Sunday, the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Global Defence Consortium faulted recent comments credited to Michael Onoja, who reportedly attributed improved security in the region to intensified military operations and the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu.

“State-Created Crisis”

Signed by Onyedikachi Ifedi, Esq., the group argued that insecurity in the South-East was not caused by separatist movements but by years of military actions against unarmed civilians.

According to the statement, several past incidents were cited as examples of what it described as “documented atrocities,” including shootings at protests, attacks on communities, and the 2020 Lekki Toll Gate incident during the #EndSARS protests.

The consortium also referenced the 2015 Zaria clashes involving members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, as well as military operations in Odi and Zaki-Biam, insisting these events contradict claims of the armed forces being a stabilising force.

Rejection of IPOB Blame

The group dismissed repeated accusations against the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), describing them as propaganda aimed at deflecting responsibility from political actors and security collaborators.

It further cited past remarks by Theophilus Danjuma, who had publicly accused elements within the military of colluding with armed groups, questioning whether current military leadership possessed greater credibility.

Demands Issued

The consortium outlined three major demands:

• The unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, which it said violates domestic and international legal standards.

• Independent investigations into alleged massacres by security forces across Nigeria.

• An end to what it described as the criminalisation of peaceful political expression in the South-East.

The statement concluded that military press briefings and official narratives would not restore public trust unless the Nigerian state confronts its past actions.

As of the time of filing this report, the Nigerian Army has not issued an official response to the allegations.