By Charles Pemu 
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denounced what it calls a “baseless and desperate” attempt by the Nigerian government to connect its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to the 2020 EndSARS protests.
In a statement on Thursday, IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, described the prosecution’s claim—made during Kanu’s ongoing trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja—that he incited the protests through his broadcasts, as “intellectually bankrupt” and “morally obscene.”
During the June 19 court session, the prosecution closed its case, prompting Kanu’s legal team, led by Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), to announce plans for a no-case submission. IPOB argued that the prosecution failed to produce credible evidence linking Kanu to any acts of terrorism.
The group alleged that the government’s key witness, an intelligence officer, gave inconsistent testimony and failed to substantiate claims of attacks or deaths involving security personnel in the South East.
IPOB also criticised the use of what it called fabricated intelligence documents and urged the public and international observers to review court transcripts independently.
Reaffirming Kanu’s commitment to non-violent self-determination, IPOB maintained the trial is politically motivated. The court adjourned proceedings to July 18, 2025, for adoption of final addresses.