₦airaland Forum

The Federal Government has filed an amended seven-count charge against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, before a Federal high court in Abuja.

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

Meanwhile, the court has issued hearing notice in the case, which is billed to commence on Thursday, October 21.

The notice titled Federal Republic of Nigeria Versus Nnamdi Kanu with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CR/383/15, was served on Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor and that of the prosecution, Shuaibu Labaran.

The notice indicates that the court presided by Justice Binta Nyako made fresh directives on the conduct of the proceedings throughout the case.

“This case will be transferred from the General Cause List to the hearing paper for Thursday 21st October 2021at 9 o’clock forenoon and will come on to be on that day if the business of the court permits or otherwise on some adjustment day of which you will receive no further notice,” the notice reads.

“If either party desires to postpone the hearing, he must apply to the court as soon as possible for that purpose and if the application is based on any matter of fact, he must be prepared to give proof of those facts.

“The parties are warned that at the hearing, they are required to bring forward all the evidence by witnesses or by documents which each of them desires to rely on in support of his own case and in contradiction of that of his opponent.

“The proof will be required at the hearing and not on a subsequent day, and parties failing to bring their evidence forward at the proper time may find themselves absolutely precluded from adducing it at all, or at best only allowed to do so on payment of substantial costs to the other side, and on such other terms as the court deems fits to impose.

“Parties desirous to enforce the attendance of witnesses should apply at once to the court to issue one or more summonses for the attendance of the witnesses required.

“It is indispensable that the application should be made so as to allow time for reasonable notice to the witnesses required.

“If the witness is required to bring books or papers, they must be particularized in the summons sufficiently to enable him to understand what is meant.

” Any party summoning a witness through the court thereby becomes liable to pay such witness reasonable sum of money to be fixed by the court for his expense and loss of time.

“The court may refuse to enforce the attendance of a witness unless such sum has been fixed and deposited in the court.

“If either party desires to use in evidence at the hearing, any book or document in the possession or power of the other party, he must give the other party, reasonable notice in writing to produce It at the hearing, failing which he will not be allowed to give any secondary evidence of its contents.”

DubaiLandLord:
The Nigeria Government wants to show Kanu what it means to live in a zoo.

Let him enjoy his stay in detention till 2023

Bonesbreaker:
Let them bring him to court first

jlinkd78:
Why is Nigerian govt afraid of their own courts. U held this man behind bars since June this year u never amended d charges against him and three days to his appearance for continuation of trial u are introducing new charges. U v further shown how unintelligent u are. Even a kindergarten knows d entire grammar in d write-up is all about a frustrated Govt who knows can't win a case but shopping for delay tactics to keep d accused in perpetuity behind bars. If this is all u have as a strategy then MNK is already having an upper hand

Gbajure:
Of course. And that will be the beginning of end for him unfortunately. Ken Saro Wiwa never did 1% of what this tactless lousy and ill bred guy

iko123:
https://dailytrust.com/breaking-fg-files-fresh-charges-against-nnamdi-kanu