Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed Nov. 20 for Sen . Enyinnaya Abaribe and two other sureties to produce Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB ) leader , Nnamdi Kanu for trial .
The judge gave the order on Tuesday when Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor , counsel to Kanu , told the court he could not explain the where- about of his client .
The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN ) recalls that the other sureties are Immanuel Madu and Torchokwu Uchendu .
NAN reports that Kanu , whose bail was perfected by the voluntary endorsement of the three sureties failed to appear in court to stand his trial .
Nyako said the sureties ’ failure to produce Kanu would compel the court to invoke the forfeiture of their N 100 million bail bond each.
“The trial of Kanu and his co -defendants was fixed for Oct. 17 , but reports from both the prosecuting and defendant ’ s counsel show that Kanu is absent .
“The sureties that helped to perfect his bail conditions are solely accountable for his presence for trial . These sureties are therefore, given time to produce him for trial .
“In the event that they are unable to produce him, the court shall go on to invoke the remaining options left to it , ’’ she said .
Earlier , Mr Mohammed Labaran , the prosecuting counsel had moved an application praying the court to grant a bench warrant for Kanu ’ s arrest.
He said the defendant had flouted all the bail conditions spelt out for him by the court .
The counsel to Kanu , Ejiofor objected to such application , adding that he had filed a suit against the Chief of Army Staff on the where about of Kanu.
Ejiofor had claimed that the military ’ s invasion of his client ’ s home on July 11 led to his disappearance , adding that the military was in the best position to tell the where about of Kanu.
Similarly , Mr Ogechi Ogbonna , counsel to Abaribe moved a motion seeking court’ s approval for the withdrawal of his client ’ s consent as Kanu ’ s surety.
Ogbonna said his client was not in a position to tell the where about of the defendant at the moment .
He further said Abaribe was no longer interested in offering his consent to serve as Kanu’ s surety in view of recent happenings .
The judge , therefore, gave Ogbonna options ranging from automatic forfeiture of his client ’ s N 100 million bail bond, to time within which to still search for Kanu.
Ogbonna , having received the hint of the court, selected the latter option .
Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi are standing trial along with Kanu on a five - count charge of conspiracy to commit treasonable felony and publication of defamatory materials .

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See gobe. Surety in trouble. What happens after forfeiting the bail bond, is he not supposed to be arrested ?

This Nnamdi KANU issue ehh!