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We’ve not seen Nnamdi Kanu in the last 10 days, says lawyer; as court adjourns trial till October 21

By Sunday Ejike-Abuja

On Jul 26, 2021

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, till October 21 following the failure of the Federal Government to produce him in court on Monday.

When the matter was called at about 11.10 a.m. after counsel representing parties had announced their appearances, lead counsel to the prosecution, Mohammed Abubakar, informed the court that the case was for continuation of trial and was ready for the proceedings, even though Kanu was not produced in court by the Department of State Services (DSS).

He however requested the court to proceed with the trial without a fiat, from the Chief Judge of the court, taking into consideration that the court has commenced its annual vacation and the trial judge was not one of the vacation judges.

Reacting, Kanu’s lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, informed the court of an application he filed seeking the transfer of Kanu from DSS custody to correctional centre.

The trial judge, in a short ruling, held that the trial of Kanu cannot proceed in his absence, having been arrested and brought into the country.

She insisted that Kanu must physically be brought to court since he is now available to face his trial and urged the prosecution to ensure that Kanu be brought to court to witness his trial. She then adjourned the matter till October 21.

Meanwhile, Kanu’s lead counsel on Monday, also told the court that the DSS had denied him and relatives of Kanu the opportunity to see him.

“I was informed authoritatively, I am speaking from the bar, that Nnamdi Kanu has been taken out of jurisdiction of this court.

“We have been denied access to Kanu in the last 10 days. We are worried about his safety and don’t know why the Federal Government refused to bring him in court,” Ejiofor told the court.

It will be recalled that after over two years of manhunt, the Federal Government re-arrested the Biafran leader and was immediately brought to Nigeria for continuation of his trial.

PrinceOfLagos:
I believe he's alive and healthy

Buhari won't dare kill him because he knows the consequences

OfoIgbo:
Why is the federal government so scared of Kanu?

Just one man

PassingShot:
Buhari doesn't need him dead. However, if he dies in custody, NOTHING will happen. Nigeria and Nigerians will continue with life.

Enough of the bragging already.

PassingShot:
Buhari doesn't need him dead. However, if he dies in custody, NOTHING will happen. Nigeria and Nigerians will continue with life.

Enough of the bragging already.

Elfaris:
And mazi nnamdi kanu continues his vacation in prison. Lmao

thebosstrevor1:
It has just started.

I promise you, Nnamdi kanu case will be from one adjournment to another till he is 70 years of age.

His supporters will be coming to every adjournment until they get tired and old.

Some of his supporters will move on, get married, have a family and Nnamdi kanu will be left to face his nemesis alone.

A new generation will come and they won't be interested in any Nnamdi kanu because they never knew him.

PassingShot:
Okay. We hope to see him on October 21st.




After God, na government. Imagine Kanu begging to be locked up in Kuje despite all his bragging and mouth-making.

A good time to be alive. You would have thought his arrest would have "finished Nigeria" as he used to boast.

Empty loud-mouthed terrorist supported by empty brains!

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this Jubril no get joy at all
more watery half done beans to this our new monkey in the zoo

Kaiser20:
Buhari naa Mafia, they have already sentenced him before the trial.
I just pity Nnamd's immediate family members.
His lawyers will keep cashing some millions of naira until 3035 when Nnamdi Kanu's case will be decided.

PassingShot:
Spin it however you want, no individual is greater than the country.

So, NOTHING will happen should terrorist Kanu die in custody. Sink that in!

Okoroawusa:
Who is he telling?

Commentor:
He's in a dungeon.

By the time the government is done with him he'll be chanting "Sai Baba".