NNAMDI KANU CONDEMNS SOUTH-EAST KILLINGS
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Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, was awaiting his trial on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Kanu discussed the killings in the south-east when he appeared in court with his attorneys present.
He maintained that he was in favor of peace and that he was not involved in the killing of several troops in Abia State a few weeks prior.
“I condemn in its entirety all of the killings, because IPOB was founded on a non-violent principle, and we maintain that stand. And some of these soldiers, we were told are also our people, and his family is in mourning right now.
“So I condemn all the killings. I don’t want that. We are fighting for freedom, so, how can we want violence? We want people to be free. We have suffered a lot in Africa, from slavery in Arabia, Europe and now slavery in America. This is when to focus on this continent, and be what God wants us to be, so that they will know that we know what we are doing,’ he told journalists in court.
As members of the legal team called for Kanu’s release, he took a stand on the deaths of soldiers in the area.
His legal team had already sent the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja, home of Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation, a complete record of rulings in the case.
Barr Nnaemeka Ejiofor, the team’s leader, informed reporters that the IPOB leader’s release was mandated by decisions made by both domestic and foreign courts.
He claimed that the AGF’s claim that he was unaware of Kanu’s situation and that the court would decide his destiny was the reason behind the decision to submit all of the declarations.
Additionally, Ejiofor urged President Bola Tinubu to free Kanu and honor the several rulings that ordered the release of the IPOB leader.
On May 24, Fagbemi stated that the imprisoned IPOB leader had committed a serious crime that could only be handled by an experienced legal professional.
He also emphasized how strikingly different Omoyele Sowore’s situation was from Kanu’s.
A few days prior, Kanu’s attorneys filed a preliminary objection at the Federal High Court in Abuja, requesting that Justice Binta Nyako, the trial judge, reject to preside over the prosecution’s case.
One of the questions to be answered was whether the court had the authority to trial Kanu for any or all of the offenses listed in Counts 1, 2, 4,5, and 8, or to dismiss the charges based on the argument that the statute upon which they were based was unconstitutional.
Kanu’s appeal to have his revoked bail restored and to be transferred from the Department of State Services (DSS) to either house arrest or jail custody was denied by Judge Nyako.
Since his arrest in Kenya in June 2021, Kanu has been detained by the DSS, and the Federal Government has recommenced the terrorism-related trial against him.
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