The Federal Government (FG) has filed an amended seven-count terrorism charge against the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
POLITICS NIGERIA learned on Friday that the amended charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015, which was entered before the Federal High Court in Abuja, contained all allegations against the IPOB leader that were earlier sustained by the trial court.
FG specifically alleged that Kanu who is currently in the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS) in Abuja, had in a broadcast issued a deadly threat that anyone who flouted IPOB’s sit-at-home order in the South-East region, should write his or her will (meaning the person is considered a dead person).
Furthermore, the FG alleged that the separatist leader had on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021, made broadcasts that were received and heard in Nigeria, inciting members of the public to target and kill Nigerian security personnel and their family members, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 1 (2) (h) of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act, 2013.
Also, authorities alleged that Kanu directed IPOB members to manufacture bombs.
Kanu had previously pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Already, trial Justice Binta Nyako has scheduled next Monday for both Kanu’s team of lawyers led by Mike Ozekhome (SAN), and the prosecution counsel to address the court on the way forward in the matter.
The way forward is to allow him Kanu to go first before any other recomendation. Our judiciary cannot be mocked.
I tire with this toothless, ruthless, slothful and incompetent government. The judiciary must maintain their independence and sanity.
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From FHC to Appeal Court and now again to FHC,a scandalous abuse of judicial process.Having reached the cul de sac of this 21 st century trial the FG should magnanimously allow Nnamdi Kanu to go home and entrech reconciliation mechanism with the South East region.
Lawless regime,he has been discharged and aquited by court of competent jurisdiction of commiting no offence known to the law both locally and internationally but the sharia law cum atturney general of the lawless regime refused to let him go.
Buhari should obey court order first before entering another charges against him.
No doubt Buhari aught to be in prison for kidnapping an innocent man who travelled to Kenya for medica treatment.
Secondly kidnapped prophet Nnamdi kanu never started the sit at home. Sit at home was in solidarity when we found out that Buhari does recognize and respect Nigerian construction.
Thirdly if incisive utterances are offence, Buhari should in prison for starting the current dreaded Fulani banditry when he threatened amongst others that ” Should the election is rigged against him, dog and baboon will be soaked in BLOOD” Christians at madalah were bombed which signalled the unchallenged killing of indegous people and forceful taking over of land….
You’re right, if we are truly Democratic rule, the Rule of Law must be up helped or else anarchy looms.
This is a mockery to Nigeria judiciary, and also a prove that the three arms of government doesn’t work as a separate bodies. This kanu case will paint Nigeria any colour they choose before the rest of the world