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 remarks it said amounted to a call for the IPOB leader’s extrajudicial killing.
The threat was contained in a press statement released on Tuesday and signed by Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor.
In the statement, the legal team criticised comments allegedly made by Nnabugwu during a programme on News Central TV, where he reportedly urged the Federal Government to kill Kanu “for normalcy to return to the Southeast.”
According to the statement, a video containing the remarks was uploaded on News Central Television’s verified X handle on July 19 before it gained widespread circulation online.
The lawyers described the comments as “reckless, irresponsible and unlawful,” maintaining that they posed a threat to Kanu’s life and were capable of inciting violence and undermining public order.
They further argued that the remarks could constitute offences under Section 24(1) of the Cybercrimes Act, which criminalises the deliberate transmission of electronic messages that threaten life or are capable of causing a breakdown of law and order.
The legal team also maintained that the comments could attract additional liabilities under the Criminal Code for alleged incitement to violence.
The statement further accused News Central TV of offering a platform for what it described as inflammatory content, warning that the broadcaster could face regulatory sanctions for allegedly violating broadcasting codes relating to incitement and public order.
According to the lawyers, airing calls for an extrajudicial killing while Kanu’s trial remains before the court could also amount to contempt of court.
The legal team disclosed that it is considering all available legal remedies, including filing formal complaints with the appropriate authorities.
It demanded an immediate public retraction from Nnabugwu and an unconditional televised apology from News Central TV over the broadcast.
The lawyers warned that the statement should serve as a pre-action notice, adding that legal proceedings would be initiated if the television station and its guest fail to take immediate corrective steps.
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