The Northern Consensus Movement, NCM, a body made up of 75 groups has placed N100 million reward for anybody who can produce Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, so that he can continue his trial over alleged treason.
NCM accused Kanu and the Eastern Security Network, ESN, of masterminding the recent spate of attacks on Northern communities in the South East.
Last week, the Igbo Elders Council claimed that more than 5,000 Igbo youths have been killed and over 10,000 others detained in the ongoing special security operation in the South-East.
Dr. Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu, spokesman for NCM, at a press briefing last night in Abuja, asked the United States of America, United Kingdom and European Union to facilitate Kanu’s repatriation to Nigeria to face treasonable charges leveled against him.
The body said: “The Northern Consensus Movement, an amalgamation of more than 75 civil society groups of Northern extraction, has taken it upon ourselves, as active citizens of this country, Nigeria, to state in unequivocal terms that:
“We are declaring Nnamdi Kanu wanted for crimes against humanity and for instigating the killing of innocent Northerners in the South East via his hate speech. We want him to answer for the killing and destruction of Northerners residing and undertaking lawful businesses in the South Eastern part of Nigeria.
“So, we are placing a bounty of N100m as an offer to anyone who can produce him alive, hale, hearty, and uninjured to us for onward delivery to the security agencies for the continuation of his prosecution.
“We call on both the US, the UK, and the EU, as champions of democracy, rule of law, and freedoms of speech and expression to kindly and humbly respect Nigeria’s sovereignty and facilitate the repatriation of Nnamdi Kanu to Nigeria.
“This is so he can face his treason, and possibly fresh terrorism and genocide charges against innocent citizens of Nigeria.”