Retired Major General Rabe has died in captivity. When I saw this video in which they revealed how sick he was and I saw how absent minded he looked, I knew it was only a matter of time.
A retired Army General and his wife kidnapped like straying chickens in a nation they call home. Let that sink in.
And people still have the audacity to call Nigeria a country?
The other day, they massacred nearly a dozen soldiers in Borno, decapitated ll of them and made away with his head.
I can’t remember the last in my life that I have witnessed the open humiliation of a nation’s fighting force in this manner and nothing seems to be done about it.
Trust me, Nigeria will never come back from these. We have all started a journey of no return to status quo.
“I’m Really Ashamed To Call Myself a Yoruba Man. Yesterday, Some Fulani Herdsmen K!dn@pped People In Abia State And Demanded a N10M Ransom. Immediately, Youths Of The Community Mobilised, Stormed The Bush And Assisted In The Search Efforts. The Victims Were Rescued Within 24Hrs. Did You Hear About It On Social Media? Meanwhile, Since The Kidnapping Of School Children And Teachers, The Youths In Ogbomoso Cannot Even Enter The Bush. As a Yoruba Man, I’m Ashamed To Be One.” ~ Man Reacts
It was one year ago today that many of us woke up to the horrific news of the Yelwata massacre in Benue, Nigeria 🇳🇬.
It was the largest single attack against Christians since the Christmas 2023 massacre. Over 200 killed by Fulani militants in a single night.
But this felt different. The brutality was astonishing. IDPs targeted. Women and children locked in cages and burnt alive.
But this was also the moment things changed. When the world finally began to notice. When the mass persecution of Christians could no longer be ignored.
I’m grateful to the people of Yelwata who are survivors, who inspired so many, who continue to honor their dead.
I’m grateful to Bishop Anagbe for sounding the alarm for so long, even at real risk to himself.
I’m grateful for on the ground responders like @EquipPersecuted@juddsaul, who have immensely served so many communities and donated the pictured memorial.
I’m grateful to the world leaders, like @POTUS@RepRileyMoore and others who are trying to right wrongs.
There is much left to do, but today is a day to honor and mourn those who’ve had their lives taken. And to re-commit to stopping this.
@ADFLegal@ADFIntl
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu never killed a General or any soldier.
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu never negotiated with terrorists.
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu never shut down an Airforce Jet.
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu never kidnapped children or adults.
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu never asked for ransom or tax.
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu never raped anyone.
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu never carried any gun or firearm.
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was called terrorist and sentenced to Sokoto Prison with American Law that doesn’t exist anywhere in Nigeria while people that did all the above mentioned are arrested, rehabilitated and reintegrated into the society.
The fell consequences of ejecting Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from the courtroom
By ALOY EJIMAKOR
In the theater of criminal jurisprudence, there exists a thin, unyielding line between the preservation of courtroom decorum and the outright annihilation of a defendant’s fundamental right to a fair trial. When a trial involves capital offenses, that line becomes an absolute iron wall.
When Justice Omotosho, on 20th November 2025, ejected Kanu from the courtroom, he may have believed he was stamping his authority on a volatile proceeding. However, by continuing the proceedings in Kanu’s forced absence, especially while the defendant had openly expressed his lack of confidence in the court and while no counsel was present to bridge the gap, the learned trial judge committed an egregious constitutional error.
The bedrock of Nigerian criminal justice is Section 36(6)(c) of the Constitution, which mandates that every person charged with a criminal offense is entitled to defend himself in person or by legal practitioners of his own choice. While statutory provisions like the Administration of Criminal Justice Act provide narrow windows for a trial to proceed when a defendant purposefully absconds, the rules radically shift when a defendant is forcibly excluded by the court itself.
The fatal error here lies in continuing a high-stakes terrorism and capital-offenses trial with an empty dock and an empty defense bench. The Supreme Court of Nigeria held in Adeoye v. State (1999) that: "It is a fundamental principle of our criminal jurisprudence that a trial for a capital offense or serious felony must be conducted in the presence of the accused person."
Keep in mind that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was not just absent; he was sent out. And to compound the gravity of the ejection, Kanu had no legal counsel present to defend his interests during this forced ejection. Under Nigerian law, a trial judge cannot comfortably lock a defendant out of the room and simultaneously look past the total absence of a defense team to stand in for the defendant.
In Galadima v. State (2012), the apex court emphasized that: "Where an accused person is unrepresented by counsel in a serious criminal trial, especially one touching on capital punishment or severe felony, any proceeding conducted in his absence and without the aid of legal representation is a nullity."
By forging ahead without Kanu and without a counsel for him, the court effectively turned an adversarial criminal trial into an ex-parte proceeding. What makes Justice Omotosho’s insistence on proceeding even more untenable is the explicit lack of confidence in him by Kanu prior to the ejection.
When a defendant forcefully raises a reasonable apprehension of bias, the judge’s primary duty is not to push forward to prove his stoicism; it is to take a pause. The Supreme Court in Deduwa v. Okorodudu (1976), held that: "A judge must be indifferent to the parties and should completely insulate himself from the heat of the battle."
Instead of resorting to an adjournment to allow tempers to cool, the judge over-reacted by expelling the very man crying foul, and then continuing with the proceedings. To the reasonable observer, the optics are damning: a judge clearing the room of a so-called unruly defendant, then quietly wrapping up the case in the dark.
Courtroom misconduct, perceived or real, by a defendant can be frustrating, and judges are human beings prone to exasperation. But the law provides tools to manage such situations, none of which includes conducting a capital trial while the defendant is locked in a holding cell and his defense table is completely bare.
Thus, Justice Omotosho’s decision to continue the proceedings under these precise conditions was perverse and represents a total collapse of due process that will surely shock the conscience of the appellate court.
Peter Obi was not a member of the JUNE 12 Struggles, but he embodies everything that Kashimawo stood for. He lives & breathes MKO
“My people perish for lack of knowledge.“
If you study the History of JUNE 12, you quickly discover that Bola Ahmed Tinubu is phony. He has done everything that MKO stood against!
Moshood Abiola was no IMF Baby.
He was not a Baby of the World Bank.
When you study the history of MKO Abiola & HOPE ‘93, you quickly discover that Asiwaju is a wicked contradiction. The IMF Baby is at odds with “Farewell to Poverty.” BAT is in direct opposition to MKO Abiola who was a man FOR the people. Teach History in Nigerian schools.
Young Nigerians deserve to know ‘where’ they came from, ‘how’ Nigeria came to such a pass.
MKO Abiola was Capitalist with Socialist ideals. So is Peter. In fact, you find them both among the poor, looking as though they belong there.
Chief MKO Abiola was a democrat—through & through. He was against the use of the SSS & the Nigerian Police against civilians, especially the Opposition & the critics of that Junta.
He embodied:
Self-Reliance.
Social Justice.
National Unity.
Farewell to Poverty.
Equitable Resources.
Resistance to Tyranny.
Social Mobility & Philanthropy.
Democracy & Electoral Justice.
JUNE 12 have used the DSS & the Nigerian Police to abduct the critics of their government. The DSS can track you to your home. Tracking terrorists & bandits is a different kettle of fish.
MKO did not weaponize “Yoruba Ronu.” He did not declare Oro in Lagos State on Election Day.
Chief MKO loved his people. He didn’t reduce our mommies & daddies to beggars. He never ran away from presidential debates. He was fiercely against the IMF & the World Bank.
He was against Naira Devaluation & IMF loans.
He was an advocate of probity & prudence. He wanted a lean government. MKO kicked against wasteful spending. Back then? He quoted statistics like the man they attack in Nigeria today. The candidate they call “Obi China.”
MKO articulated his thoughts. He was no bulaba. He never ran away from presidential debates. Back then? He stood for the poor.
JUNE 12 People run away from presidential debates. They will continue to borrow from the IMF, & implement the IMF’s SAP 2.0 Policies.
Young graduates from IMF will continue to run their economic policies, & tell them what to do.
JUNE 12 People are frauds. They appropriated everything that MKO stood for. The struggles he died for. However, they did the opposite.
People like us will continue to keep the record straight. We won't allow a bunch of fraudulent people to get away with their atrocities.
Ngwa people rejected Alex Otti in 2015 and chose Okezie Ikpeazu just because they believed that Ikpeazu was son of the soil while Alex Otti has Arochukwu Ancestry.
The son of the soil delt with them for 8 good years. It's now the same person they rejected that's helping rebuild their place now.
But I like what Alex Otti did. He used the opportunity to trace back and return back to his Arochukwu Ancestry. The love Otti is receiving from Ngwa people is fake, but they don't have any options for now.
Tribalism of any kind is evil.
We must say no to sectionalism or Tribalism!
Do you know that the 1966 World Cup was boycotted by all African nations as a protest against apartheid. It was a historic moment of continental solidarity with black South Africans that significantly contributed to the end of apartheid.
Now, the tables have turned, sadly.
"There's no reason to keep Nnamdi Kanu in jail". - PETER OBI
Very well, and boldly said!
This is how any sensible Igbo leader should speak over the case of Nnamdi Kanu.
Alex Otti & Peter Obi have shown why they're very much regarded among the Igbo, and beyond.
#FreeNnamdiKanu