Leader of pro-Biafra group, Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in detention at the Kuje prisons in Abuja since last year, has reportedly sponsored and kicked off a football competition for his fellow inmates.
The leader of Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, July 29th, declared 'The Kuje Prison 2016 Championship Competition' opened at the prisons in FCT where he has been remanded since last year.
While declaring the competition open, Nnamdi Kanu reportedly said that his main purpose for sponsoring the competition this year was for inmates to have freedom and relate with one another, adding that the competition is to foster peace and co-existence among the inmates and the prison officers.
The Prison Championship is an annual event aimed at fostering peaceful co-existence among inmates and prison officers.
Last year competition was won by the Arsenal Prison Team.