The Nigerian government has finally closed its case against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Kanu, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since 2021, was charged with alleged terrorism and treason.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelAdegboyega Awomolo (SAN), the Federal Government’s prosecuting lawyer, announced the case’s closure after the fifth witness, Prosecution Witness (PW5), finished testifying during a trial session presided over by Justice James Omotosho at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday.
Prime Business Africa gathered that Awomolo informed the court that after calling five witnesses in the trial, the prosecution was satisfied that from the avalanche of evidence tendered, including the broadcast of the activities of the IPOB leader, the government had sufficiently satisfied the need to close its case.
Following the announcement, the lead defence counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi, informed the court that they would opt for a no-case submission, which would be filed later.
Speaking on the matter, Kanu’s special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, said the court granted the defence 14 days to file a written address on a no-case submission, while the prosecution will then have 14 days to respond.
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“The Court granted the defense 14 days to file its written address on a no-case submission & 14 days to the prosecution to respond. The Court then adjourned to 18th July,” Ejimakor stated via a post on his official X handle on Thursday.
He thanked Nigerians for their support.
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