Nnamdi Kanu, Founder Of ESN - FG Unknown Witness
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#Law #Abuja #Kanu #Nnamdi ©May 6th, 2025 ®May 6, 2025 6:16 pm Unknown witness brought by the Federal Government of Nigeria to Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday over the case involving Biafra Republic agitator, Nnamdi Kanu has testified before the court that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB leader was the founder of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, an IPOB acclaimed vigilante security network established to fight against terrorists that were advancing from Northern part of Nigeria and building camps in some parts of Southeast states, although, the unknown witness who was fully masked and personal details kept secret, introduced himself as a personnel of the Department of State Services, DSS who was among the detectives that interrogated the detained IPOB Leader, but the IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu in a swift reaction said the witness is unknown, denying ever meeting such a person, the Defense lawyer raised a point of observation during cross examination that the issue raised by the unknown witness has been deliberated and struck out by the previous Judge. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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#Law #Abuja #Kanu #Nnamdi ©May 6th, 2025 ®May 6, 2025 6:16 pm Unknown witness brought by the Federal Government of Nigeria to Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday over the case involving Biafra Republic agitator, Nnamdi Kanu has testified before the court that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB leader was the founder of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, an IPOB acclaimed vigilante security network established to fight against terrorists that were advancing from Northern part of Nigeria and building camps in some parts of Southeast states, although, the unknown witness who was fully masked and personal details kept secret, introduced himself as a personnel of the Department of State Services, DSS who was among the detectives that interrogated the detained IPOB Leader, but the IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu in a swift reaction said the witness is unknown, denying ever meeting such a person, the Defense lawyer raised a point of observation during cross examination that the issue raised by the unknown witness has been deliberated and struck out by the previous Judge. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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00:00Unknown witness brought by the federal government of Nigeria to federal high court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday over the case involving Biafra Republic agitator, Nandi Kano has testified before the court that the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB leader was the founder of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, an IPOB acclaimed vigilante security network established to fight against terrorists that were advancing from northern part of Nigeria and building camps in some
00:29parts of Southeast states, although, the unknown witness who was fully masked and personal details kept secret, introduced himself as a personnel of the Department of State Services, DSS who was among the detectives that interrogated the detained IPOB leader, but the IPOB leader, Nandi Kano in a swift reaction said the witness is unknown, denying ever meeting such a person, the defense lawyer raised a point of observation during cross-examination that the issue raised
00:59The unknown witness has been deliberated and struck out by the previous judge. Prosecution lawyer, Adigboegbarawomelo, San, on Tuesday called its second witness to testify. The witness claimed that Kano incited violence and established the Eastern Security Network, ESN, allegedly as an armed wing of IPOB.
01:21According to Punch newspaper, the federal high court on Tuesday during the continuation of the trial ban Favre Kano, the wife of Prince Fineboy Kano, the younger brother of the leader of the detained indigenous people of Biafra, Nandi Kano, from attending the next three court sessions after she streamed the proceedings live on her Facebook page.
01:42Justice James Omotosho issued the order on Tuesday after Favre admitted to live streaming the session and apologized. The judge said her action could have amounted to contempt of court.
01:55Even though her husband's lawyer, Chief Kano Agabi, also begged the court for forgiveness, Justice Omotosho maintained that she must be barred for three sittings.
02:04The judge expressed disbelief that she still went ahead to post the video online despite her phone being seized during a previous court date for a similar offense.
02:15I want to hear from her. Were you not the one who took your phone? The judge asked.
02:20I did not give the order to forfeit that phone. I don't know if she might be a wife to my brother, Namni Kano, he added.
02:28Prince Fineboy Kano replied, She is my wife. Justice Omotosho warned that no one should take actions that could delay the trial, assuring that justice would be done.
02:39During the proceeding, the federal government's second prosecution witness told the federal high court in Abuja that Kano is also the founder of the Eastern Security Network.
02:49The witness co-named BBB stated under examination by the federal government's lead counsel, Adegbo Egber Awomolo, in the open court presided over by Justice James Omotosho.
03:02Recall that at the commencement of the trial, Awomolo had asked the court that the identities of the witnesses be concealed from the public and protected for security reasons.
03:11He stated the charges against Kano bothers on a serious offense of terrorism, hence, the need to protect the witnesses.
03:20In a short ruling, Justice Omotosho granted the prosecution counsel's request.
03:26Kano, who was initially facing a 15-count charge of terrorism and treason brought against him by the Attorney General of the Federation,
03:34got it downsized to seven after the trial struck out eight of the charges on April 8, 2022, for lacking substance.
03:43At the resumed trial on Tuesday, BBB told the court that he was assigned by the Attorney General of the Federation to investigate Kano.
03:52Speaking further, he said from the findings of his investigation,
03:56the defendant is the operator of Radio Biafra and the founder of the Eastern Security Network.
04:02Meanwhile, efforts by Awomolo to tender a letter authorizing the witness to investigate the defendant were opposed by the defense lead counsel, Kano Agave.
04:12Agave objected to the tendering of the document because they had not been served.
04:17The prosecution afterwards withdrew the document, and the court granted the withdrawal.
04:23Likewise, Agave also opposed the admissibility of a video evidence tended by the Awomolo,
04:28citing same reasons that they have not been served.
04:32The IPOB leader supported the submission of his counsel.
04:36The court ordered that all materials intended for trial must be served in advance and listed properly.
04:43Justice Omitosho emphasized that no document would be admitted unless previously disclosed to the defense.
04:49The prosecution informed the court that it had filed a motion for the release of certain evidence already tendered as exhibits,
04:56specifically, items numbered 1 to 28 and 30 to 39.
05:00The court, in its response, directed that the motion must be refiled, with each exhibit explicitly identified and properly referenced.
05:09Earlier, under re-examination by Awomolo, the prosecution witness code, codenamed AAA, stated that in his understanding of agitation in the context of the defendant,
05:21Kano's actions are driven by secessionist agitation, as he believes that the defendant was pushing for the secession of some parts of Nigeria.
05:29Under cross-examination of AAA, by Agabi, the witness was questioned on his awareness of the charges brought against Kano and previous rulings which the witness admitted to knowing little about the details of the 15-count charge,
05:44including several that had reportedly been struck out by the court.
05:47The witness acknowledged awareness of IPOB's role in enforcing Monday's sit-at-home orders, which Agabi responded was among the charges that had been dismissed.
05:58Agabi repeatedly highlighted that several serious terrorism-related allegations, including disruption of elections and attacks on federal property,
06:07were part of the struck-out charges, a point the witness said he was unaware of.
06:11Awomolo, on his part, had also cited concerns about a motion served on his team for the release of certain exhibits tended in court.
06:21He noted that the prosecution objected only to the release of non-perishable items.
06:26Meanwhile, shortly after the commencement of the day's proceedings, a mild drama over legal representation ensued.
06:34Justice Amatoshio informed the Open Court that he received a protest letter from one Charles Uday,
06:39claiming to be part of the legal representation for the trial.
06:44However, the legal team of the defendant denied knowledge of Uda,
06:48Astans Kano himself affirmed, insisting Agabi is his counsel.
06:53Following the response of the defense to the situation,
06:56Justice Amatoshio addressed the issue of the defense team being overcrowded.
07:01He proceeded to note that only the approved amount of counsel can be allowed on the defense team.
07:06Justice Amatoshio said,
07:08I approved 16 counsels for the defendants, and I have 29, I won't take it.
07:14It is very important we move on without hitches.
07:18Citing the small courtroom and recalling a previous agreement,
07:21he threatened to move the proceedings online if decorum was not maintained.
07:26I don't want to be pushed to take the case virtually.
07:29We have the facility, the judge warned,
07:32the Punch newspaper report ends in quote.
07:34Meanwhile, the organizing lawyer for Nnamdi Kano legal team,
07:39Aloy Ejimakor had stated after the previous court sitting that,
07:43a decision has been made by the legal team of Marzi Nnamdi Kano that,
07:47from now onwards, there will be no further press briefings on the,
07:51facts, of the case, except on peripheral facts that are not subjudice.
07:56This decision was also conveyed to the judge in open court.
08:00We had reported that one of the witnesses,
08:03called by the federal government of Nigeria to testify against the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra,
08:09IPOB, Nnamdi Kano,
08:12over the alleged act of terrorism,
08:14secretly gave his testimony on Tuesday before the federal high court sitting in Abuja,
08:19with the coordinating lawyer to Nnamdi Kano,
08:22barrister Aloy Ejimakor,
08:24saying,
08:24the FG witness was only identified merely by initials
08:28and the person gave his testimony against Nnamdi Kano behind the screen,
08:33following the application filed by the federal government lawyers as approved by the trial judge
08:39to keep the identities of the FG witnesses secret.
08:42This,
08:43Aloy Ejimakor tweeted while the court proceeding was ongoing,
08:46that,
08:47the federal government only has three senior advocates of Nigeria,
08:51SAN,
08:52that,
08:52six SAN have stood firmly behind the detained Biafra leader.
08:57We have reported that Justice James Omotosho,
09:00the new judge that took over the case of the detained Biafra agitation leader,
09:04Nnamdi Kano has accepted the apology tendered by Nnamdi Kano through one of his lawyers,
09:10barrister Kano Agabi,
09:12a Cross River State-born former senator in the Nigeria National Assembly
09:16and two-time Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice
09:20under the then-president Alusagun Obasanjo,
09:23over the detained Biafra leader's outburst or manner he protested sequel to his rejection of the former judge,
09:29Justice Bintanyako,
09:31when the case started afresh on Friday with the new judge,
09:34which Nnamdi Kano pleaded not guilty to the seven counts terrorism charges filed against him by the federal government.
09:40We have reported that the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader,
09:45Nnamdi Kano has not been released by the Chief Justice of Nigeria,
09:50CJN Justice Kadirat Kakeriakin,
09:53Nigeria National Judicial Council,
09:55NJC says in reaction to viral rumors that the indigenous people of Biafra,
10:00IPOB leader has been set free by the CJN on the ground that Nigeria courts under her leadership
10:07have no jurisdiction over the Freedom Fighters case due to the way and manner he was forcefully extradited from Kenya to Nigeria in 2021.
10:15We have reported that the detained leader of the indigenous people of Biafra,
10:20IPOB,
10:22Nnamdi Kano on Valentine's Day send a message to the lovers,
10:26supporters of the Biafra Republic agitation and the general public that he would remain in detention
10:31until impartial and unbiased judge take over the case of alleged terrorism filed against him by the federal government of Nigeria,
10:39narrating how the judiciary has been biased against him since years of his detention.
10:44We have reported that Justice Bintan Yarko of Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned indefinitely
10:50after the detained leader of indigenous people of Biafra,
10:53IPOB,
10:55Nnamdi Kano was seen in a privileged video footage during February 10,
10:592025 court session,
11:02staged a resistance protest,
11:03insisting while confronting the judge face-to-face including the prosecuting counsel,
11:09added Boyegbar Awamalo that Justice Bintan who is an indigene of Katsina State,
11:14same state with former President Mohamedou Buhari is biased,
11:18saying,
11:18Justice Nyarko who had held a political position of Katsina State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice
11:25that her court is not a court of law but a shrine of injustice,
11:28accusing the judge of pognosing with authorities to pass wrong judgment against him in order to be left off the hook by the federal government,
11:37her son,
11:38Abdulaziz Nyarko and her husband,
11:40retired Vice Admiral Matala Nyarko who was once Chief of Naval Staff,
11:45Deputy Chief of Defense Staff,
11:47pioneer former military governor of Niger State,
11:50two times governor of Ademawa State who were impeached twice by Ademawa State House of Assembly for misconduct,
11:57one of the soldiers that fought against Biafra during Nigeria Civil War,
12:01a current member of the ruling All Progressives Congress,
12:05APC who is facing corruption charges alongside his son in a criminal allegation filed before court of law since 2015 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
12:17EFCC over alleged cases of abuse of office, criminal conspiracy, theft and money laundering.
12:23We had October,
12:252024 reported that the Chief Judge of Federal High Court in Nigeria,
12:30Justice John Tahemba Soho has rejected the verbal plea by the detained indigenous people of Biafra,
12:36IPOB leader,
12:37Namdi Kano for the trial judge in the case,
12:40Justice Binta Nyarko to withdraw being the judge over the lawsuits.
12:45Justice Soho stated that Kano's case was reassigned to Justice Nyarko due to its prolonged nature,
12:51dating back to 2015.
12:54Given that Justice Nyarko had handled the case for the most part,
12:58she was deemed the most suitable judge to see it through to its conclusion.
13:02However,
13:03the Chief Judge directed that if at the next hearing of the case,
13:07Kano still insists on recusing Justice Nyarko,
13:10he must file a written motion with an affidavit,
13:12stating all the grounds for requesting the recusal.
13:15We have reported in September 2024 that Justice Binta Nyarko of Federal High Court sitting in Abuja have withdrawn from the case of detained Biafra leader,
13:26Namdi Kano after the trial could not commence following the Biafra leader's personal confrontation with the judge for the second time in the year.
13:33We have reported in May 2024 that,
13:37in a rare case in the history of legal proceedings in the world,
13:41Namdi Kano,
13:42the detained leader of the indigenous people of Biafra,
13:45IPOB helped himself at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and played the role of a lawyer with full energy and vibrant command of words with fearless loud voice,
13:55defended himself with face-to-face confrontation with the trial judge,
13:59Justice Binta Nyarko and the Federal Government Prosecution Council,
14:03Adigboi Egber Awomalo.
14:05Kano is being prosecuted by the Federal Government on a seven-count ordering on terrorism.
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