Nnamdi Kanu - FG Witnesses To Testify Against Biafra Leader Under Secrecy
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#Issues #Biafra #Kanu #Nnamdi ©April 30th, 2025 ®April 30, 2025 1:52 pm One of the witnesses called by the Federal Government of Nigeria to testify against the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, over the alleged act of terrorism, secretly gave his testimony on Tuesday before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, with the coordinating lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, saying, the FG witness was only identified merely by initials and the person gave his testimony against Nnamdi Kanu behind the screen, following the application filed by the Federal Government lawyers as approved by the trial Judge to keep the identities of the FG witnesses secret, this, Aloy Ejimakor tweeted while the court proceeding was ongoing, that, the Federal Government only has three Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN, that, six SAN have stood firmly behind the detained Biafra Leader. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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#Issues #Biafra #Kanu #Nnamdi ©April 30th, 2025 ®April 30, 2025 1:52 pm One of the witnesses called by the Federal Government of Nigeria to testify against the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, over the alleged act of terrorism, secretly gave his testimony on Tuesday before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, with the coordinating lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, saying, the FG witness was only identified merely by initials and the person gave his testimony against Nnamdi Kanu behind the screen, following the application filed by the Federal Government lawyers as approved by the trial Judge to keep the identities of the FG witnesses secret, this, Aloy Ejimakor tweeted while the court proceeding was ongoing, that, the Federal Government only has three Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN, that, six SAN have stood firmly behind the detained Biafra Leader. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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00:00One of the witnesses called by the federal government of Nigeria to testify against the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Namdi Kanu, over the alleged act of terrorism, secretly gave his testimony on Tuesday before the federal high court sitting in Abuja, with the coordinating lawyer to Namdi Kanu, Barrister Aloyeji Makor, saying,
00:30following the application filed by the federal government lawyers as approved by the trial judge to keep the identities of the FG witnesses secret, this, Aloyeji Makor tweeted while the court proceeding was ongoing, that, the federal government only has three senior advocates of Nigeria, San, that, six San have stood firmly behind the detained Biafra leader.
00:54According to Aloyeji Makor tweet, the court in Mazi Namdi Kanu's case has convened.
01:01The judge is on seat and appearances for the parties are being announced.
01:06Federal government has three San, MNK has six San.
01:10The die is cast and were primed and ready to rumble.
01:14Update.
01:14Today's MNK hearing has been concluded.
01:17The prosecution presented its first witness who was not identified by name but by initials only and he testified from behind a screen, as was approved by the judge.
01:28On the 2nd of May, we shall cross-examine him and test his veracity.
01:33A day earlier, Aloyeji Makor said,
01:36Update.
01:36In addition to Chief Kanu Agabi, San and Uchenna Njoku, San, four more San have joined Mazi Namdi Kanu's legal team.
01:46There, Professor Onyeji Ikpizu, San, Emeka Etiaba, San, Melarao Dunange, San and Dr. Joseph Okubo, San.
01:56They will all be in court on the 29th of April, 2nd and the 6th of May.
02:01Meanwhile, the federal high court sitting in Abuja gave the federal government the nod to shield identities of witnesses billed to testify against the detained leader of the prescribed indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Namdi Kanu as the trial judge.
02:18Justice James Omatosho gave the approval in a ruling he delivered on Tuesday.
02:22The ruling followed an ex-party application that F.G. filed through its team of prosecutors led by Chief Ali Boyegba Awamalo, San.
02:32The court gave permission for the proposed witnesses to testify behind a screen with their real names replaced with acronyms.
02:39F.G.'s lawyer, Awamalo, San, pleaded that identities of the witnesses needed to be protected for security reasons and in view of the serious nature of the case.
02:49While the witnesses would be shielded from the public, they would however be seen by the judge.
02:56Nigeria news media reporters who monitored the proceedings, reported that the request was not opposed by Kanu's team of lawyers led by a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Kanu Agabi, San.
03:10Sequel to the ruling, F.G. opened its case against the embattled IPOB leader by presenting its first witness, who was simply identified as PWAAA.
03:22Pleading not guilty, Namdi Kanu, the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that his fight for the emancipation of the Southeast, South-South,
03:34and parts of Bennu and Coggi states is within his fundamental human rights.
03:39Kanu made the statement during resumed trial on charges related to terrorism on Tuesday before Justice James Omatosho in the court sitting in Abuja.
03:49In a statement read out in court, Kanu emphasized that freedom fighting is not a crime anywhere in the world, including Nigeria.
03:57The statement, which was made to the Department of State Services, DSS, in Lagos on October 15, 2015, was admitted as evidence in court.
04:08Kanu also stated that he was interrogated by the DSS without the presence of his lawyer, which is a breach of his rights.
04:15The court also admitted video recordings of Kanu's interrogation, and four suitcases containing personal belongings, including Biafra radio equipment, recovered from his hotel room.
04:28The Nigerian government lawyer, Adigboi Egbarawomelo, San, applied to the court that the statement should be read in the open court.
04:36The items recovered from MNK's, bag A, and being presented to the court by the witness number 1 are
04:441. Black Laptop
04:462. Multi-Mix Transmitter
04:493. Mini White Note Apple iPad with Pouch
04:524. One Gray Apple iPad with Pouch
04:555. One Gray MacBook with Pouch
04:586. One Gray MacBook with Case
05:017. One Mini Drone Sound Wave Speaker
05:058. Two Mini White Speakers
05:079. One Large Computer Mouse
05:1010. One White Adapter
05:1211. One Laptop Adapter
05:1512. One Carton Bag with Laptop
05:18Kano, whose trial started de novo, afresh, following the reassignment of his case filed to Justice Amatosho,
05:25had earlier pleaded not guilty to a seven-count reasonable felony charge the government preferred against him.
05:32We have reported that Justice James Amatosho, the new judge that took over the case of the detained Biafra agitation leader,
05:39Namdi Kano has accepted the apology tendered by Namdi Kano through one of his lawyers, Barrister Kano Agabi, a Cross River State-born former senator in the Nigeria National Assembly and two-time Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice under the then President Alusugun Obasanjo.
05:58Over the detained Biafra leader's outburst or manner he protested sequel to his rejection of the former judge, Justice Vintanyako, when the case started afresh on Friday with the new judge which Namdi Kano pleaded not guilty to the seven counts terrorism charges filed against him by the federal government.
06:16We have reported that the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Namdi Kano has not been released by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN Justice Kadirat Kakeriakin, Nigeria National Judicial Council, NJC says in reaction to viral rumors that the indigenous people of Biafra,
06:35IPOB, IPOB leader has not been released by the CIA, IPOB leader has been released by the CIA,
06:39and on the ground that Nigeria courts under her leadership have no jurisdiction over the Freedom Fighters case due to the way and manner he was forcefully extradited from Kenya to Nigeria in 2021.
06:51We have reported that the detained leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Namdi Kano on Valentine's Day sent a message to the lovers,
07:01supporters of the Biafra Republic agitation and the general public that he would remain in detention until impartial and unbiased judge take over the case of alleged terrorism filed against him by the federal government of Nigeria,
07:14narrating how the judiciary has been biased against him since years of his detention.
07:20We have reported that Justice Vintanyako of Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned indefinitely after the detained leader of indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB,
07:30Namdi Kano is seen in a privileged video footage during February 10, 2025 court session, staged a resistance protest, insisting while confronting the judge face-to-face including the prosecuting counsel,
07:44Adigboi Ekber Awamalo the Justice Vintah who is an indigene of Katsina State, same state with former President Mohamedou Buhari is biased, saying,
07:53Justice Nyarko who had held a political position of Katsina State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice that her court is not a court of law but a shrine of injustice,
08:04accusing the judge of potenosing with authorities to pass wrong judgment against him in order to be left off the hook by the federal government,
08:12her son, Abdulaziz Nyarko and her husband, retired Vice Admiral Matala Nyarko who was once Chief of Naval Staff,
08:20Deputy Chief of Defense Staff, Pioneer Former Military Governor of Niger State,
08:26Two Times Governor of Ademawa State who were impeached twice by Ademawa State House of Assembly for Misconduct,
08:32One of the soldiers that fought against Biafra.
08:35During Nigeria Civil War, a current member of the ruling All Progressives Congress,
08:41APC who is facing corruption charges alongside his son in a criminal allegation filed before court of law since 2015
08:49by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over alleged cases of abuse of office, criminal conspiracy, theft and money laundering.
08:59We had October, 2024 reported that the Chief Judge of Federal High Court in Nigeria,
09:06Justice John Tahemba Soho has rejected the verbal plea by the detained indigenous people of Biafra,
09:12IPOB leader, Namdi Karno for the trial judge in the case,
09:17Justice Binta Nyarko to withdraw being the judge over the lawsuits.
09:21Justice Soho stated that Karno's case was reassigned to Justice Nyarko due to its prolonged nature,
09:27dating back to 2015.
09:30Given that Justice Nyarko had handled the case for the most part,
09:34she was deemed the most suitable judge to see it through to its conclusion.
09:38However, the Chief Judge directed that if at the next hearing of the case,
09:43Karno still insists on recusing Justice Nyarko,
09:46he must file a written motion with an affidavit,
09:49stating all the grounds for requesting the recusal.
09:51We have reported in September 2024 that Justice Binta Nyarko of Federal High Court sitting in Abuja
09:58have withdrawn from the case of detained Biafra leader, Namdi Karno after the trial
10:03could not commence following the Biafra leader's personal confrontation with the judge for the second time in the year.
10:10We have reported in May 2024 that, in a rare case in the history of legal proceedings in the world,
10:17Namdi Karno, the detained leader of the indigenous people of Biafra,
10:21IPOB helped himself at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja
10:25and played the role of a lawyer with full energy and vibrant command of words
10:29with fearless loud voice defended himself with face-to-face confrontation with the trial judge,
10:35Justice Binta Nyarko and the Federal Government Prosecution Council, Adigboi Egber Awomalo.
10:42Karno is being prosecuted by the Federal Government on a seven-count ordering on terrorism.
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