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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA – A mild drama took place within the premises of the Federal High
Court in Abuja this morning, as the detained leader of the Indigenous
People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, whose trial is billed to
commence today, refused to remove his handcuffs.
It took the intervention of his lead counsel, Chief Chuks Muoma, SAN,
to persuade Kanu to step-down from the prison van that brought him to
court for trial.
Though he eventually succumbed to persuasion by his lawyer to alight
from the prison van, however, Kanu, swore that he would not allow
anybody to remove the handcuffs which he wore into the courtroom.
Meantime, trial Justice John Tsoho who is scheduled to hear the
testimony of witnesses the federal government will bring before the
court today to testify against Kanu, has stood down the matter.
Nnamdi Kanu
File: Nnamdi Kanu
It will be recalled that Justice Tsoho had on January 29, denied bail
to Kanu and two other pro-Biafra agitators, Benjamin Madubugwu and David
Nwawuisi, who are facing trial with him.
The trio are answering to a six-count treason charge that was preferred
against them by the federal government.
Kanu who was hitherto the Director of Radio Biafra and Television, has
been in detention since October 14, 2015, when he was arrested by
security operatives upon his arrival to Nigeria from his base in the
United Kingdom.
The defendants were in the charge that was signed by the Director of
Public Prosecution, DPP, Mr. Mohammed Diri, alleged to have committed
treasonable felony, an offence punishable under Section 41(C) of the
Criminal Code Act, CAP C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
FG alleged that they were the ones managing the affairs of the IPOB
which it described as “an unlawful society”.
Specifically, Kanu, was alleged to have illegally smuggled radio
transmitters into Nigeria, which he used to disseminate “hate
broadcasts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from
Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on
January 20, even as the court ordered their remand at Kuje prison in
Abuja.
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casts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on January
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casts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on January
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casts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on January
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casts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on January
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casts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on January
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casts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on January
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casts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on January
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casts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on January
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casts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on January
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casts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on January
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA – A mild drama took place within the premises of the Federal High
Court in Abuja this morning, as the detained leader of the Indigenous
People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, whose trial is billed to
commence today, refused to remove his handcuffs.
It took the intervention of his lead counsel, Chief Chuks Muoma, SAN,
to persuade Kanu to step-down from the prison van that brought him to
court for trial.
Though he eventually succumbed to persuasion by his lawyer to alight
from the prison van, however, Kanu, swore that he would not allow
anybody to remove the handcuffs which he wore into the courtroom.
Meantime, trial Justice John Tsoho who is scheduled to hear the
testimony of witnesses the federal government will bring before the
court today to testify against Kanu, has stood down the matter.
Nnamdi Kanu
File: Nnamdi Kanu
It will be recalled that Justice Tsoho had on January 29, denied bail
to Kanu and two other pro-Biafra agitators, Benjamin Madubugwu and David
Nwawuisi, who are facing trial with him.
The trio are answering to a six-count treason charge that was preferred
against them by the federal government.
Kanu who was hitherto the Director of Radio Biafra and Television, has
been in detention since October 14, 2015, when he was arrested by
security operatives upon his arrival to Nigeria from his base in the
United Kingdom.
The defendants were in the charge that was signed by the Director of
Public Prosecution, DPP, Mr. Mohammed Diri, alleged to have committed
treasonable felony, an offence punishable under Section 41(C) of the
Criminal Code Act, CAP C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
FG alleged that they were the ones managing the affairs of the IPOB
which it described as “an unlawful society”.
Specifically, Kanu, was alleged to have illegally smuggled radio
transmitters into Nigeria, which he used to disseminate “hate
broadcasts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from
Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on
January 20, even as the court ordered their remand at Kuje prison in
Abuja.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/breaking-biafra-kanu-refuses-to-remove-handcuffs-step-down-from-prison-van/
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA – A mild drama took place within the premises of the Federal High
Court in Abuja this morning, as the detained leader of the Indigenous
People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, whose trial is billed to
commence today, refused to remove his handcuffs.
It took the intervention of his lead counsel, Chief Chuks Muoma, SAN,
to persuade Kanu to step-down from the prison van that brought him to
court for trial.
Though he eventually succumbed to persuasion by his lawyer to alight
from the prison van, however, Kanu, swore that he would not allow
anybody to remove the handcuffs which he wore into the courtroom.
Meantime, trial Justice John Tsoho who is scheduled to hear the
testimony of witnesses the federal government will bring before the
court today to testify against Kanu, has stood down the matter.
Nnamdi Kanu
File: Nnamdi Kanu
It will be recalled that Justice Tsoho had on January 29, denied bail
to Kanu and two other pro-Biafra agitators, Benjamin Madubugwu and David
Nwawuisi, who are facing trial with him.
The trio are answering to a six-count treason charge that was preferred
against them by the federal government.
Kanu who was hitherto the Director of Radio Biafra and Television, has
been in detention since October 14, 2015, when he was arrested by
security operatives upon his arrival to Nigeria from his base in the
United Kingdom.
The defendants were in the charge that was signed by the Director of
Public Prosecution, DPP, Mr. Mohammed Diri, alleged to have committed
treasonable felony, an offence punishable under Section 41(C) of the
Criminal Code Act, CAP C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
FG alleged that they were the ones managing the affairs of the IPOB
which it described as “an unlawful society”.
Specifically, Kanu, was alleged to have illegally smuggled radio
transmitters into Nigeria, which he used to disseminate “hate
broadcasts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from
Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on
January 20, even as the court ordered their remand at Kuje prison in
Abuja.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/breaking-biafra-kanu-refuses-to-remove-handcuffs-step-down-from-prison-van/
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA – A mild drama took place within the premises of the Federal High
Court in Abuja this morning, as the detained leader of the Indigenous
People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, whose trial is billed to
commence today, refused to remove his handcuffs.
It took the intervention of his lead counsel, Chief Chuks Muoma, SAN,
to persuade Kanu to step-down from the prison van that brought him to
court for trial.
Though he eventually succumbed to persuasion by his lawyer to alight
from the prison van, however, Kanu, swore that he would not allow
anybody to remove the handcuffs which he wore into the courtroom.
Meantime, trial Justice John Tsoho who is scheduled to hear the
testimony of witnesses the federal government will bring before the
court today to testify against Kanu, has stood down the matter.
Nnamdi Kanu
File: Nnamdi Kanu
It will be recalled that Justice Tsoho had on January 29, denied bail
to Kanu and two other pro-Biafra agitators, Benjamin Madubugwu and David
Nwawuisi, who are facing trial with him.
The trio are answering to a six-count treason charge that was preferred
against them by the federal government.
Kanu who was hitherto the Director of Radio Biafra and Television, has
been in detention since October 14, 2015, when he was arrested by
security operatives upon his arrival to Nigeria from his base in the
United Kingdom.
The defendants were in the charge that was signed by the Director of
Public Prosecution, DPP, Mr. Mohammed Diri, alleged to have committed
treasonable felony, an offence punishable under Section 41(C) of the
Criminal Code Act, CAP C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
FG alleged that they were the ones managing the affairs of the IPOB
which it described as “an unlawful society”.
Specifically, Kanu, was alleged to have illegally smuggled radio
transmitters into Nigeria, which he used to disseminate “hate
broadcasts”, encouraging the “secession of the Republic of Biafra”, from
Nigeria.
However, the accused persons, pleaded not guilty to the charge on
January 20, even as the court ordered their remand at Kuje prison in
Abuja.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/breaking-biafra-kanu-refuses-to-remove-handcuffs-step-down-from-prison-van/
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