Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has welcomed the clarification from the Global Terrorist Index (GTI) of the Institute for Economics and Peace, which confirmed that IPOB is a non-terrorist organization.
The group was previously ranked as the 10th deadliest terrorist group in the world in the GTI 2023 report.
However, after formal protests and public condemnations, the GTI reconsidered and published a clarification that differentiates between the peaceful activities of the group and its alleged involvement in violent activity.
Kanu applauded the GTI’s clarification during his meeting with his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, at the DSS detention facility. Ejimakor tweeted that Kanu welcomed the clarification, but both agreed that more needs to be done.
Ejimakor wrote: “I just exited from today’s meeting with #MNK. Expectedly, I briefed him on the positive clarification from the GTI/IEP regarding the alleged ranking of IPOB as a deadly terrorist group.
“He welcomed the clarification, but both of us concurred that more needs to be done. #FreeMNK”