The Nigeria Police Force has said that it obtained a specific court order regarding the protest demanding the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.

Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on Monday while responding to questions during an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by UGAMATV.

Hundeyin was speaking about the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest, which took place in the nation’s capital on Monday.

“We got a court order specifically about this protest, restricting protest from certain areas like the Aso Villa, the Supreme Court, the National Assembly, Eagle Square and Force Headquarters on the Shehu Shagari Way.
“The court order said the protesters are restricted from those areas mentioned,” he said.

UGAMATV reports that the protests began in the morning, with human rights activist Omoyele Sowore at the forefront.