Supreme Court rejects bid for Nnamdi Kanu’s release, okays terrorism trial

The Supreme Court has set aside a judgment by the lower court that dismissed the terrorism charges against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

The apex court held that the court of appeal was wrong to have quashed the trial of Nnamdi Kanu because his rights were violated by the prosecution.

Kanu Agabi led the IPOB leader’s team of lawyers while Mike Ozehkome presented the appeal to the apex court panel.

Ozehkome prayed the court to not only order the immediate release of his client from detention but to equally award very heavy and punitive costs against the Federal Government.

In his submission, however, counsel to the Federal Government, Tijani Gazzali,  urged the apex court to uphold the amended brief of argument he filed on May 3, 2023.

He prayed the court to allow FG’s appeal, set aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal which ordered Kanu’s release, and order the resumption of his trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja on terrorism-related charges.

Ibrahim Ibrahim

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