The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday requested a Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court in Abuja to discontinue trial of Nnamdi Kanu, Director of Radio Biafra, charged with criminal conspiracy. Kanu is standing trial on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, intimidation and belonging to unlawful society, to which he pleaded not guilty.
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.
“The complainant is, therefore, applying to discontinue the matter under section 108(1) of administration of criminal justice act 2015.’’ Idakwo said that the DSS had also obtained an order from the Federal High Court, Abuja, dated Nov.10, to detain the accused in its custody for 90 days.
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. Obetta told the court that the DSS violated the order of the court which granted bail that was perfected but not granted, adding that the accused had been in DSS custody since he was arrested.
Subsequently, the magistrate, Mr Usman Shuaibu, after listening to both counsels, adjourned the matter until Dec.1 for ruling. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Is Kanu the sponsor of boko haram, or has IPOB become terrorists?
ReplyDeleteHas any boko haram members gone through this kind of unlawful detention..this is a freedom fighter, his group has just bn making open protests nothing hidden
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ReplyDeleteThe more attention you give to this so called Biafra issue, the better for the culprits. The FG should better face the realities of the day: BH that is getting impossible to stamp out ss they have always promised.
ReplyDeleteThey are just looking for reason to hold him...even wen they got no serious evidence.this was thesame way they did to MKO Abiola before they finally killed him.
ReplyDeleteNaija...learn from ur mistake!
dialogue would do us more good than harm,lets resolve to dialogue
ReplyDeletePikin wer say him mama no go sleep himself no sleep.
ReplyDeleteIs the DSS bigger than the court. The DSS boss should be imprisoned. During the dialog, the igbo leaders should call for the imprisonment of the DSS boss for failing to obey court order.
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