The Federal High Court in Abuja has just ordered the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
The court also directed that his trial on charges of
The Federal High Court in Abuja has just ordered the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
The court also directed that his trial on charges of
The judge, Justice Binta Nyako, whose decision was anchored on the provisions of Section 352(4) of the Administrative of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, said Kanu had failed to appear in court since April 25, 2017 without any reasonable explanation.
She fixed June 18 for trial to commence with or without Kanu’s presence in court.
Since last year, Kanu has been seen making appearances online; and was, at a time, said to be on a religious pilgrimage to Israel.
Kanu’s lawyer, Ejiofor, has vowed to appeal the court’s ruling for his client’s arrest and trial in absentia.