Biafrans at it again.
Nwannekaenyi "Nnamdi" Kenny Okwu Kanu a political activist based in the United Kingdom. He is a leading member of one of several Biafran separatist organizations, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and the director of London-based radio station Radio Biafra. He was kidnapped and arrested in his hotel room Lagos State by Nigeria’s secret police the Department of State Services (DSS) on 14 October, 2015 and has been held in prison. when the Media broke the news of his arrest it resulted in mass protests across parts of -Delta, Enugu , Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Anambra State-
On October 19, 2015, it was reported that Mr Kanu had been granted bail after a secret arraignment at Magistrate Court, at Abuja However, this bail was just announced not effective. The Magistrate Court ordered the DSS to produce Kanu, at the court on November 23, 2015. "However, it was reported the Department of State Services (DSS) obtained a
"secret court order to detain Nnamdi Kanu". Kanu's lawyer, Mr Obetta in an interview said whilst "in court, the prosecutor gave him a document containing a court order permitting the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain Mr Kanu for the next three months to "conclude what they said was an investigation of terrorism and terrorism financing". On 5 September 2015, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was a guest speaker at the World Igbo Congress which was held in Los Angeles, California where he demanded for guns and bullets as the video depicted. Kanu, through his counsel filed an application asking the federal authorities to transfer him from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to prison. His lawyer, Obetta, insisted that transferring his client to prison would enable him have easy access to his legal team.
Kanu was finally arraigned on November 23, 2015 in an Abuja Magistrate Court for the first time for charges of "criminal conspiracy, intimidation and membership of an illegal organisation by the DSS. Chief Magistrate .S. Usman had at the last adjourned date, owing to the fact that the DSS refused to produce Kanu in court. Pro-Biafra protesters with placards litter the court premises shouting “On Biafra We Stand”.
Whilst in court, the Department of State Services (DSS) requested the Senior Magistrates’ Court, to discontinue the trial of Nnamdi Kanu under section 108(1) of administration of criminal justice act 2015. Mr Idakwo further said the Department of State Services (DSS) had obtained an order from the Federal High Court, Abuja, dated November 10, to detain the accused in its custody for 90 days. However, Kanu's lawyer, Mr Obetta objected the continued detention of his client. on grounds that the prosecution did not present any information from the Attorney-General of Nigeria Federation who had the authority to approve such. Obetta also told the court that "the DSS violated the order of the court which granted bail that was perfected but not granted, adding that the accused had been in Department of State Services (DSS) custody since he was arrested." The court's magistrate, Mr Usman Shuaibu, after listening to both counsels, adjourned the matter until December 1, 2015 for ruling.
On October 19, 2015, it was reported that Mr Kanu had been granted bail after a secret arraignment at Magistrate Court, at Abuja However, this bail was just announced not effective. The Magistrate Court ordered the DSS to produce Kanu, at the court on November 23, 2015. "However, it was reported the Department of State Services (DSS) obtained a
"secret court order to detain Nnamdi Kanu". Kanu's lawyer, Mr Obetta in an interview said whilst "in court, the prosecutor gave him a document containing a court order permitting the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain Mr Kanu for the next three months to "conclude what they said was an investigation of terrorism and terrorism financing". On 5 September 2015, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was a guest speaker at the World Igbo Congress which was held in Los Angeles, California where he demanded for guns and bullets as the video depicted. Kanu, through his counsel filed an application asking the federal authorities to transfer him from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to prison. His lawyer, Obetta, insisted that transferring his client to prison would enable him have easy access to his legal team.
Whilst in court, the Department of State Services (DSS) requested the Senior Magistrates’ Court, to discontinue the trial of Nnamdi Kanu under section 108(1) of administration of criminal justice act 2015. Mr Idakwo further said the Department of State Services (DSS) had obtained an order from the Federal High Court, Abuja, dated November 10, to detain the accused in its custody for 90 days. However, Kanu's lawyer, Mr Obetta objected the continued detention of his client. on grounds that the prosecution did not present any information from the Attorney-General of Nigeria Federation who had the authority to approve such. Obetta also told the court that "the DSS violated the order of the court which granted bail that was perfected but not granted, adding that the accused had been in Department of State Services (DSS) custody since he was arrested." The court's magistrate, Mr Usman Shuaibu, after listening to both counsels, adjourned the matter until December 1, 2015 for ruling.
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