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Biafra: Judge Bars Journalists From Using Phones, Cameras To Cover Kanu’s Trial by Sanchez01(op): 2:28pm On Mar 20, 2017

Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court, has barred journalists covering the ongoing trial of the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu from using their phones and cameras.

The order was handed down to reporters at the entrance of the courtroom by an operative of the Department of State Security, DSS, who was in company of three heavily armed prisons officials.

According to the operative, “Madam (the judge) gave the order; she said no journalists should be allowed inside with their phones and their cameras.”

What is not clear is if the operative was acting on his own volition or on the orders of the trial judge.

At the last hearing on the matter, men of the Nigeria Police Force had prevented IPOB members and some journalists from gaining entrance into the premises of the court to witness the trial of Kanu.

http://dailypost.ng/2017/03/20/biafra-judge-bars-journalists-using-phones-cameras-cover-nnamdi-kanus-trial/

Re: Biafra: Judge Bars Journalists From Using Phones, Cameras To Cover Kanu’s Trial by KINGOFTHEEAST: 2:31pm On Mar 20, 2017

Sanchez01:
http://dailypost.ng/2017/03/20/biafra-judge-bars-journalists-using-phones-cameras-cover-nnamdi-kanus-trial/

binta your career is hanging oooo

Re: Biafra: Judge Bars Journalists From Using Phones, Cameras To Cover Kanu’s Trial by ESDKING: 2:32pm On Mar 20, 2017

Re: Biafra: Judge Bars Journalists From Using Phones, Cameras To Cover Kanu’s Trial by Sanchez01(op): 2:33pm On Mar 20, 2017

KINGOFTHEEAST:
binta your career is hanging oooo

I think it is needed. Let journalists be present but take away any recording device. That, I believe, has been the very reason Kanu and his colleagues put up shows after each trial.

Re: Biafra: Judge Bars Journalists From Using Phones, Cameras To Cover Kanu’s Trial by Mynd44(mod): 2:34pm On Mar 20, 2017

https://www.nairaland.com/3693275/justice-nyako-bars-journalists-using

Re: Biafra: Judge Bars Journalists From Using Phones, Cameras To Cover Kanu’s Trial by CharleyCharley: 2:34pm On Mar 20, 2017

Zoo

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