The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been arrested.
The Federal Government confirmed his arrest in Abuja on Tuesday.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, said in an interview with journalists that Kanu was arrested and brought to Nigeria on Sunday.
Malami said the arrest followed a collaborative effort between security agencies in Nigeria and the Interpol.
He further disclosed that Kanu would be taken before the Federal High Court in Abuja for continuation of his trial on charges bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony, unlawful possession of firearms and management of an unlawful society.
