Petition urges Trump to sanction Nigerian officials over Kanu's detention.
A petition has been submitted to U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The petition, dated August 28, 2025, was filed by a group representing American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) and Rising Sun Charities Organization. They urge President Trump to impose sanctions on five Nigerian jurists and officials, including those from the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, for their alleged roles in Kanu's detention.
The petition invokes the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, accusing the Nigerian officials of violating international law in Kanu's case.
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