The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, commences today in Abuja.
Kanu is expected to be in court today (Monday) morning for commencement of trial on his case, after he left the country in 2017.
Kanu had been arrested in Kenya in June through the aid of Interpol and extradited to Nigeria to face trial.
IDOMA VOICE brings you live updates from the court.
BREAKING: Sowore arrested in venue of Nnamdi Kanu’s trial in Abuja
Security agencies have arrested the Convener of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore at the Abuja Federal High Court.
Sowore made this know on his verified Twitter handle, on Monday.
He tweeted, “Just Arrested by @PoliceNG at the Federal High Court in Abuja!
“RovolutionNow Nothing can stop the idea whose time has come,” Sowore tweeted.
BREAKING: Drama as DSS fails to produce Nnamdi Kanu in court for trial
The Department of State Services, DSS, on Monday, failed to produce the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu before the Federal High Court in Abuja for continuation of his trial.
When the case was called up around 11:09am, Government lawyer, M. B. Abubakar, blamed Kanu’s absence in court on what he termed as “logistical problems”.
Abubakar, while acknowledging that the matter was slated for hearing, told the court that he was ready to proceed in Kanu’s absence, adding that he has three witnesses ready to testify.
The Prosecution however sought the court’s direction on whether the matter could go on, considering that the High Court has commenced its annual vacation.
He argued that it would be impossible to proceed with the case in the absence of a Fiat from the Chief Judge of the High Court.
On his part, Kanu’s lawyer, Mr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor told the court that the life of his client was in danger.
Ejiofor told the court that he had been unable to have access to his client for the past 10 days.
“My lord, speaking from the Bar, I got it on good authority that my client has been taken away, outside the jurisdiction of this court”, Ejiofor added.
He equally argued that it would be in the interest of justice for CJ of the court to issue Fiat for the trial to go on during the courts vacation.
Meanwhile, trial Justice Binta Nyako noted that the case could not go on in the absence of the Defendant.
“I am also worried why the Defendant is not here. The first step in a criminals matter is to provide the Defendant in court. He is not here.
Though Justice Nyako acknowledged that she could not proceed with the case without Fiat allowing her to sit as a vacation judge, she made an order, directing the DSS to grant Kanu access to his lawyers.
The judge also ordered that Kanu must be produced before the court on October 21 which is the next adjourned date for the matter.
Details later.
BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu’s trial adjourned to October
According to a BBC reporter, The judge, Binta Nyako, have adjourned Nnamdi Kanu’s trial to October 21st 2021.
However, Nnamdi Kanu was rearrested and brought back to Nigeria in June.
Apparently, The case was adjourned due to Nnamdi Kanu was not present, the judge however said she will not state the trial in the absence of Nnamdi Kanu.
Justice Nyako also called the DSS to produce the IPOB leader in court for trial.
The court adjourned to October 21, 2021, for continuation of hearing.
Details later…
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