Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide and well-known social media commentator, has alleged that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was responsible for the deaths of dozens of security personnel and civilians in Nigeria’s Southeast.
Reno Omokri made these claims during an interview on Channels TV on Wednesday while responding to recent remarks by former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Obi had previously questioned the ongoing trial of Kanu, suggesting that it “doesn’t make sense.”
In his rebuttal, Reno Omokri defended the legitimacy of the trial and accused Kanu of inciting violence.
“Peter Obi said the trial of Nnamdi Kanu does not make sense. Listen, I have a video which we cannot play here because of BBC, you heard him telling his supporters to kill soldiers, burn down Lagos,” Omokri stated.
He further alleged that the aftermath of the video was devastating, claiming over 50 soldiers were killed in the Southeast, including an army couple who were reportedly beheaded in Imo State.
“After that video, do you know how many soldiers died in the Southeast? Over 50 died, as a matter of fact, there was an army couple that were killed and beheaded in Imo,” he said.
Omokri added that 160 police stations in the region were shut down due to attacks allegedly carried out by IPOB, unknown gunmen, and the Eastern Security Network (ESN), which resulted in the deaths of 24 policemen.
“160 Police stations were shut down in the Southeast because IPOB, unknown gunmen and ESN attacked them and killed 24 policemen,” he continued.
Reno Omokri questioned Obi’s silence on these incidents, challenging the former governor’s stance by pointing to the scale of violence that occurred.
“How can you say the trial of a person who killed these people does not make sense?” he asked.
Omokri’s statements have reignited public discourse around the controversial figure of Nnamdi Kanu and the broader unrest in the Southeast, as political leaders and commentators remain divided over how justice should be pursued.
