Update On Kanu’s Trial As He Pleads Not Guilty To Charges, Case suspended
…. Ezeife, British Envoy arrives Abuja court
…..Photo of Kanu in court with his legal team
….. Nnamdi Kanu pleads not guilty to amended charges against him as Journalists were prevented from covering the proceedings
Ezeife, British Envoy arrives Abuja court
Chukwuemeka Ezeife, a former Governor of Anambra State has arrived at the Abuja Federal High Court for Nnamdi Kanu, pro-Biafra agitator’s trial.
Ezeife is in court to witness the trial of the pro-Biafra agitator.
The former governor was accompanied by Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor.
Also, a British envoy arrived at the court premises at about 8:03 am to witness the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
Kanu is facing charges of treasonable felony and terrorism.
Heavily armed security operatives have besieged the court premises.
Update On Kanu’s Trial As He Pleads Not Guilty To Charges, Case suspended
Photo of Kanu in court with his legal team
Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Nnamdi Kanu has arrived the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, venue of his trial over allegations of terrorism and treasonable felony.
Although his visuals could not be gotten, he was however believed to be among a convoy of about six vehicles that drove into the court premises around 8am on Thursday morning by operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS).
The convoy was led by a black Prado jeep, followed by two Hilux, two buses and other two other Hilux.
Before his arrival, security operatives including DSS, Nigerian Army, Police and the NSCDC had condoned off all enterances leading to the headquarters of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Even staff of the Federal High Court had to alight from their staff bus to be screened before they were allowed to go in.
Nnamdi Kanu was arraigned alongside four others on six count criminal trial charge bordering on alleged terrorism and treasonable felony in 2016.
Nnamdi Kanu pleads not guilty to amended charges against him as Journalists were prevented from covering the proceedings
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has pleaded not guilty to the seven-count amended charge preferred against him by the Federal Government.
Mr Kanu, who was appeared before trial Justice Binta Nyako, said he was innocent of all the allegations leveled against him by the federal government after the charge was read to him in the open court.
Meanwhile operatives of the Department of State Services, refused to allow even a single journalist inside the courtroom.
Though six Journalists were intitially cleared at the main gate of the court to enter the premises, upon his arrival at the door leading to the courtroom, operatives of the secret service denied them entry.
The operatives insisted their action was based on “order from above”and no Journalist would be allowed to enter the courtroom till the end of the proceedings.
Journalists were asked to go the press center and wait till the end of the matter, after which will receive briefing on what happened.
Hearing was suspended till 2.00pm
Latest report from the courtroom said the case has been adjourned till 10 November.
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