Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), rejected a move by Catriona Laing, UK high commissioner to Nigeria, to discuss the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, Biafra separatist leader, when they both met on Thursday, TheCable understands.

Kanu, who is also a British citizen and leads the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was repatriated to Nigeria this week after evading arrest for almost four years.

He was mostly in the UK from where he runs Radio Biafra, IPOB’s radio station with which he often engages in fierce monologues preaching his separatist cause.

Dean Hurlock, a spokesperson of the British High Commission, had earlier told TheCable that the UK is “in the process of seeking clarification” from the federal government regarding his arrest.

But the UK’s move to weigh in on the matter hit a brick wall when Malami hosted Laing in Abuja.

TheCable learnt that the British high commissioner to Nigeria raised the issue of Kanu’s arrest, but the minister quickly rebuffed her.

A source familiar with the matter said he told Laing that the matter was “not part of the agenda and we’re not going to discuss it”.

There is little official information about Kanu’s arrest other than Malami’s statement that the IPOB leader was “intercepted through the collaborative efforts of Nigerian intelligence and Security Services”.

However, TheCable learnt that the separatist leader was lured to an African country with a promise of cash donations and was then picked up.

Security sources informed TheCable that he was tracked through some members of IPOB who were recently arrested following a massive military operation in the south-east.

His trial for alleged terrorism, treasonable felony and illegal possession of firearms is scheduled to resume at the federal high court in Abuja on July 26.

Other highlights of the meeting between Malami and Laing, according to Umar Gwandu, the minister’s spokesman, was the former’s insistence that Nigeria was right to ban Twitter.

The ban was triggered in part by how Kanu used the microblogging platform to often attack Nigeria and the federal government during his frequent broadcasts about the Biafra agitation.

The minister was quoted as saying that Nigeria’s interest is paramount above other considerations, and that, “if you want to operate as a business entity in Nigeria, you must do so within the context of Nigerian laws”.

The duo also discussed bilateral issues on asset recovery, anti-corruption crusade, amendment of the electoral act, counter-terrorism efforts and the petroleum industry bill, which the national assembly passed on Thursday.

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Juliusmalema:
Good

Massiveglory:
If Kanu was an Israeli citizen, they will come into abuja Live and take Kanu out and nothing will happen.

egennie:
you just rush to comment so that u will edit later to say your usuall rubbish of 30k.

KillMNKnow:
1948 that's when zionist able to get Israel. Where are they before that... How did they got their power... Pls. wake up. the reason you see Israel do all these things is the Arab world is benefiting from their Capitalism and Gridness. With climate change and everything happening they need another planet

Juliusmalema:
Good

UK should face their diplomatic issues and let Kanu face the coals of fire he heaped on his head.

Leybari:
FG seriously making Wrong moves these days!!!
It seems Nigeria are prepared to severe diplomatic ties with Britain!! .

imagine, a smelly fantastically corrupt Fulani man forming arrogance for an official of the Great Britain!

KillMNKnow:
1948 that's when zionist able to get Israel. Where are they before that... How did they got their power... Pls. wake up. the reason you see Israel do all these thingso is BCs the Arab world is benefiting from their Capitalism and Grid. With climate change and everything happening they need another planet

OnionBandit:
What is wrong with us in this country sef? What is there to discuss about a deranged nihilist? This man has sent many Igbo youths to their early grave and was going to send more if Buhari had not spoken the right language...

The earlier we know we now have a president with giant hairy ballz, the better for all of us. This administration takes no shit from nobody!
UK, Us, UN, FIFA and co should mind their fvckin business. I can swear with my all that no country will condone one tenth of what Kanu did

Massiveglory:
If Kanu was an Israeli citizen, they will come into abuja Live and take Kanu out and nothing will happen.

NeverBrokeAgainG:
I Can’t Believe Nigerians are really this daft and Easily Deceived.
How can someone with Brain Believe the British Government are not involved in the Kidnapping of Nandi Kanu?

We all know the Current Nigerian Government is a terrorist Government.
They will not Hesitate to Excute or kill MNK on sight the moment they set their eyes on Him.

Ask yourself, If The British Government are not Involved why is MNK still alive?
Why was there so much professionalism in the Operation?

It is because the NG government are Keeping to the Agreement btw them and the British government before they sold Kanu out to the NG government.

Think my People!!