Nigeria, June 2 -- Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Mr Mbah made the appeal on Thursday, shortly after his first meeting with heads of various security agencies in the state at the Government House, Enugu.

The governor also declared an end to the infamous sit-at-at-home in Enugu, usually enforced by a faction of the IPOB across the South-east region.

"I call on our newly sworn-in president, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to consciously work towards the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. We believe that his release will expedite the healing process Nigeria needs at this time.

"It will also be a pointer to his administr...