NNAMDI KANU ARRAIGNED IN COURT

Nnamdi Kanu Director of Pirate Radio outside the court in Abuja

                           


In Nigeria Department of State Services DSS has requested a Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court in Abuja to discontinue trial of Nnamdi Kanu, Director of Radio Biafra, charged with criminal conspiracy. 

At the resumed sitting of the case, prosecution counsel, Moses Idakwo, informed the court that after the arraignment of the accused, the complainant stumbled on some facts which took the matter out of the jurisdiction of the court. 

                 

According to him, the complainant found out that the accused was involved in terrorism and has been financing it.

Objecting, Kanu’s counsel, Vincent Obetta, prayed the court not to discontinue the case because the prosecution did not present any information from the Attorney-General of Federation who had the authority to approve such. 

Subsequently, the magistrate,  Usman Shuaibu, after listening to both counsels, adjourned the matter until December1 for ruling.

Kanu is standing trial on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, intimidation and belonging to unlawful society, to which he pleaded not guilty.

                     

Meanwhile members of the Indigenous People of Biafra were outside the court in their large number as a form of solidarity for their leader, while officers and men of the Nigeria Police force were on ground to maintain law and order in and around the court..