Social media commentator and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Joe Igbokwe has alleged that some individuals are using the detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to extort money from people.
Recall that Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB was on November 20, 2025 sentenced to life imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja after being convicted on all seven counts of terrorism filed against him.
The Biafra freedom fighter was subsequently sent to Sokoto prison where he is expected to serve his jail term.
There has been widespread agitation, especially from the South East for the release of the secessionist.
In a Facebook post on Monday night, Igbokwe alleged that IPOB members and some lawyers are “cashing out” from Kanu’s detention.
“I have noticed that some unrepentant scammers in Igboland, IPOB fraudsters and some charge and bail lawyers are using the detention of Nnamdi Kanu to cash out.
“It has become a business. Even content creators are not left out”, the APC chieftain wrote.