The Sureties of the leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, are expected to provide him in
court tomorrow.
Nnamdi kanu’s whereabouts is yet
to be known following the invading of his home in Umuahia by men of the
Nigerian army, under the Operation Python Dance II.
Fate of Kanu’s sureties will top
one of the issues Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja, will
decide in court tomorrow in one of the applications initiated by the federal
government.
Recall that the federal
government in one of the applications has asked the court to revoke the bail
granted to Kanu in April on the grounds of ill-health which appeared to have
been allegedly breached by the IPOB leader since he was allowed home on bail.
Kanu may have put his sureties on
imprisonment path should he fail to show up in court tomorrow for the hearing
of the felony case against him.
The Federal Government is
arraigning Kanu and three others before a Federal High Court in Abuja on a five
count criminal charge bordering on treasonable felony.
Kanu’s sureties were the Chairman
of the Senate’s South East Caucus, Eyinnaya Abaribe; a Jewish priest,
Immanuu-El Shalom and an accountant and Abuja resident, Tochukwu Uchendu.
However, speaking on the legal
implication of Kanu’s failure to appear in court on the next adjourned date,
Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Chief Okoi
Obono-Obla, told New Telegraph that Kanu has violated all the conditions
prescribed by the court and government had sought the revocation of his bail.
He said, “Following the military
exercise carried out by the military in Umuahia, Abia state and the subsequent
proscription of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has not been seen and may have gone
underground.
“So, it is not likely that he
will appear in court on the next adjourned date for fear of being arrested by
the police or security agencies.
“Kanu had sureties that entered
into recognizance or signed bail bonds as ordered by the court that led to his
release.
“The position of the law as
provided under Section 173 (1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act,
2015, is that, a defendant whom recognizance was entered on his behalf and who
is subsequently released on bail is bound to appear before the court at every
time and place to which during the course of the proceedings, the hearing may
from time to time be adjourned.
“It follows that if Kanu fails to
appear before the Federal High Court on the next adjourned date, the judge will
likely order a warrant for his arrest.
“The implication of the failure
of Kanu to appear in court on the next adjourned date on those who stood sureties
for his recognizance is that his recognizance shall be forfeited.”
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Why would Kanu sureties be held responsible for his whereabouts when the Nigerian Arm invaded his Father’s house, massacred unarmed Biafran youths and took away Kanu and his parents? Until today, Biafran people have not heard or seen Kanu, his father and his mother. And now, you want Kanu sureties to be responsible. What an irresponsible and stupid statement. It is the army chief- Burutai, president Buhari, SE governors, Ohaneze leader and other Igbo saboteurs like Uzo Orji Kalu must present Kanu - dead or alive at the court tomorrow October 17, 2017. What kind of country and people are these. Nigerian FG and Nigerians are very stupid, foolish, cowards and idiots.
ReplyDeleteKanu and his parents are useless lot. A child without good upbringing and parents that condone nonsense.
ReplyDeleteEven if there is agitation, there are ways you go about it diplomatically instead of throwing tantrum. Rubbish!
U! Idiot! Lack proper parental care.
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