Video of Nnamdi Kanu in court this morning for hearing on his “No Case Submission” on terrorism charges

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, appeared at the Federal High Court in Abuja this morning September 26 for the hearing of his application that the terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal government be quashed and he be set free from the charges.

Justice James Omotosho is expected to deliver a ruling on whether the Biafra nation agitator has a case to answer on terror charges or not.

Although October 10 was fixed for the ruling, the date was brought forward on the ground that the ruling was ready ahead of the date.

The notice for the ruling delivery by the court had been served on Kanu through his lawyer, Godwin Kanu Agabi SAN while that of the federal government was delivered to it through Chief Adegboyega Awomolo SAN who prosecuted the case.

Kanu made a no case submission shortly after the federal government concluded presentation of its case against him upon calling five witnesses and rendering some exhibits.

Kanu through his lead lawyer, Godwin Kanu Agabi SAN had on July 18 applied to the Judge to throw away the terrorism charges against him on the ground that he was not properly and legally linked with any terrorism offenses and asked the court to discharge and acquit him.

The Federal Government however insists that the threat by Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, to break up the country and establish a Republic of Biafra was not a mere empty threat but a deliberate one.

The government said the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) made a broadcast on Biafra Radio Station where he openly and publicly declared his intention to break up Nigeria.

The Federal Government’s lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, said the broadcast by Kanu caused Nigerians to live in great fear. Awomolo said  

The senior lawyer told Justice Omotosho to reject the claims of Kanu that he had no case to answer in the seven-count terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government.

Awomolo argued that boasting to break up Nigeria is a fundamental security issue for the nation and, as such, should not be considered an empty threat as claimed by Kanu.

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