Alleged Terrorism: Court Strikes Out Eight Of Fifteen Charges Against IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu

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On Friday, a Federal High Court in Abuja ruled out the terrorism charges against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

Eight out of the Fifteen counts charges against Kanu was struck out hy Justice Binta Nyako.

She held that in the instant preliminary objection application, counts six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, and 14 have not disclosed any offence by the defendant.

The judge, however, acknowledged that counts one, two, three, four, five, 13, and 15 showed some allegations against the IPOB leader, saying the trial of the defendant would proceed on those counts.
According to her, rendition for the purpose of criminal investigation is allowed and in the instant case, there is a bench warrant on the defendant, suffice to say he is a fugitive before the court.

Kanu was arrested in Kenya and repatriated to Nigeria to continue his trial before Justice Nyako.

He was arrested and arraigned for agitating for the actualization of Biafra.

However, the IPOB leader contested the charges in a fundamental human rights suit against the Federal Government.


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