Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- Human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has begun mobilisation for the planned peaceful protest against the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The IPOB leader, who is facing a terrorism trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria from Kenya in June 2021 under controversial circumstances.

Mr Sowore, earlier this month, announced plans to lead a nationwide protest on 20 October to free Mr Kanu from detention.

"I will set aside my differences with politicians for one cause. I challenge every politician or person of good conscience from the South-east who says they want Nnamdi Kanu ...