The Department of state services (DSS) arrested the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu on October 14th, 2015 and have given a detailed account of how Kanu was arrested in the room 303 of Golden Tulip Essential Lagos Airport Hotel.
The DSS said its men had a good intelligence from a reliable source that Kanu was in the country, and had decided to pay him a visit, but when the DSS men got to his hotel, they were told that Kanu had not lodged in the hotel, even after seeing a photo of the man.
The DSS also said it found arms and ammunition at one of Kanu's associates,Benjamin Madubugwu, house at the Ubulusiuzor, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State home. Another associate of Kanu is one David Nwawuisi, both are working for a Nigeria telecommunication industry, MTN as field maintenance.
Kanu was arrested by the team of DSS led by Temisan John on October 14th at the Golden Tulip Essential Lagos Airport Hotel with a company of another woman at 42/44, Murtala Mohammed International Aiprot Road, Ikeja, Lagos.
On arrival at the hotel, the staff denied having Kanu there or having any knowledge of him, even when showed his photograph. The guest manifest, for about five days, was also printed and the name was not found on any.
However, relying on accurate intelligence, the team decided to conduct a physical search on all the rooms and Kanu was arrested in Room 303 while hibernating with a young girl, Maryam Ibezimakor, with all his broadcasting and communication gadgets set for use.
It was then discovered that Kanu checked in under the name Nwanekaenyi Ezebuiro. He was subsequently arrested and taken to the command headquarters.
Another DSS operative, Mohammed Ahmed, who led a team to Madubugwu house recovered two pump-action guns loaded with ammunition, one Emerald pump-action gun with serial number: TS870-113-0046 and one Delta Magnum pump-action gun with serial number 501.”
Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi were supposed to be arraigned in court on December 23rd, but the trial was postponed when Kanu said told Justice Ahmed Mohammed that he doubt he could give a fair judgement at his trial, which prompted the judge to withdraw from the case.