The legal team representing the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has threatened legal action against a television guest, Chigozie Nnabugwu, and News Central Television over what it described as a call for the IPOB leader’s extrajudicial killing.
In a press statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Kanu’s
Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, the legal team condemned remarks allegedly made
by Nnabugwu during a News Central TV programme, in which he reportedly urged
the Federal Government to kill Kanu “for normalcy to return to the Southeast.”
According to the statement, the video containing the remarks
was published on the verified X handle of News Central Television on July 19
and subsequently went viral.
The lawyers described the statement as “reckless,
irresponsible and unlawful,” arguing that it amounted to a threat to Kanu’s
life and had the potential to incite violence and disrupt public order.
They further claimed that the remarks could amount to
offences under Section 24(1) of the Cybercrimes Act, which criminalises the
intentional transmission of electronic messages that threaten life or are
capable of causing a breakdown of law and order.
The legal team also argued that additional liabilities could
arise under the Criminal Code for alleged incitement to violence.
The statement further accused News Central TV of providing a
platform for what it called inflammatory content, warning that the broadcaster
could face regulatory sanctions for allegedly breaching broadcasting codes
relating to incitement and public order.
According to the lawyers, broadcasting calls for
extrajudicial killing while Kanu’s trial remains before the court could also
amount to contempt of court.
The legal team disclosed that it was reviewing all available
legal options, including filing formal complaints with the appropriate
authorities.
It demanded an immediate public retraction from Nnabugwu and
an unqualified televised apology from News Central TV for airing the comments.
The lawyers warned that the statement should be regarded as
a pre-action notice, adding that legal proceedings would commence if both the
television station and the guest failed to take immediate remedial measures.
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