Court Adjourns Kanu’s Trial To Oct 21
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court has adjourned the trial of leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu to October 21 Lawyers reportedly denied access to the courtroom Man Fumes, Challenges Sowore, Others Over Kanu’s Trial
ABUJA – Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court has adjourned the trial of leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu to October 21, due to failure of the Federal Government to produce him in court on Monday.
Further details shortly will be added shortly.
However, earlier in the day as the trial of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu begins today, the officials of the Department of the State Services, DSS, have refused some lawyers, Journalists and fans entrance to the court room, where the hearing is taking place.
Kanu is being charged with treasonable felony. The IPOB leader was accused of inciting violence for his agitation for an independent Republic of Biafra.
While reacting to today’s hearing, the Coordinator of Igbo Lawyers all over the world, alleged that he came from Aba, Abia state and was denied access to the court room.
Other lawyers who spoke with Vanguard, also condemned the inaccessibility of the courtroom and doubted if the hearing would be fair on Kanu.
Though there was not much to be seen inside the court room, there was so much pandemonium outside.
“Nnamdi Kanu told his members to attack military men, burn down police stations, and kill Igbos who do not buy to their ideology”, a yet to be identified man argued with Sowore.
A former presidential candidate, and founder of an online news agency ‘Sahara Reporters’, Omoyele Sowore, has been challenged by a yet to be identified man, who accused the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi kanu of fuelling discord in the country.
Sowore who came to witness the court proceedings was astonished when a man challenged him in an open debate over Nnamdi Kanu’s trial.
The man told Sowore that Kanu advised his members to burn down police stations. He equally argued that the ‘unknown gunmen’ threatening the peace of the South-East region were IPOB members who were asked to attack security officers.
In his response, Sowore asked the man to prove his allegations and allow the court to determine the case.
“Tender the evidence to the court. Prove your allegation. It’s simple, lets the court decide the case my friend”, Sowore answered the man.
