xIsraeli Foreign Ministry on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of their citizens, who are being interrogated on suspicion that they had come into contact with IPOB members. The Israelis were in Nigeria to film “We Were Never Lost,” a documentary exploring Jewish communities in African countries such as Kenya, Madagascar, Uganda, and Nigeria. Eyewitnesses said the Israelis were arrested in Ogidi village, Anambra State, Southeast, Nigeria by security operatives and were later taken to Abuja. xTheir arrest occurred about two weeks after Nigerian authorities announced the rearrest of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu who jumped bail in 2017 after his first arrest in 2015. Kanu is facing treasonable charges and many others which are connected to his call for the secession southeastern region of Nigeria.

Source: The Guardian July 14, 2021 10:52 UTC