Nnamdi Kanu Arrives Court As Ozekhome Leads Defence

The trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, resumed on Tuesday in a Federal High Court in Abuja with Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN now leading the defence team. Kanu arrived the court about 9.30 a.m.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government, through the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), on Monday, filed an amended 13-count bordeting on terrorism against Kanu.

The charges were raised from seven counts earlier filed against the IPOB leader.

The fresh charges border on treasonable felony and terrorism following the pending charges he was facing since 2016.

NAN reports that there was a heavy security presence at the Federal High Court complex in Maitama, Abuja.

Earlier, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, told newsmen that he took up as the lead counsel in the terrorism case filed against Kanu, because he briefed him to do so.

Ozekhome said: “I took up his (Kanu) matter because he briefed me and I believe that he deserves justice and justice must be served.

Ozekhome arrived in court in company of another counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor.

Ejiofor confirmed that the changes had been communicated to the defence team.

NAN reports that Kanu and other persons were re-arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako on amended 11 counts, comprising terrorism, treasonable felony, managing an unlawful society, publication of defamatory matter, illegal possession of firearms and improper importation of goods.

The original charges filed on December 18, 2015 had only six counts with exclusion of terrorism which is now the 11th count in the new charges filed on November 11, 2016.

Those originally charged along with Kanu were Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi.

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