Victor Ezeja
FEDERAL Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Kanu is facing a seven-count charge bordering on terrorism-related offences to which he has pleaded not guilty.
Justice Binta of the Federal High Court had adjourned the trial to today.
Security operatives barred one of Kanu’s lawyers, Maxwell Opara from having access to the court but two other lawyers, Ifeanyi Ejiofor and Aloy Ejimakor were allowed inside during the session.
The operatives also denied journalists, Igbo traditional leaders and activists access to the court room during the trial.
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Kanu has been in detention in the Department of State Service (DSS) facility since he was rearrested in Kenya in June, a development that has sparked wide protest in the Southeast, especially by IPOB members and his other supporters who have been demanding for his release.
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Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
