The Department of Security Service, DSS, has brought the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, before a Federal High Court in Abuja amidst tight security.
He was brought to the Court on a black Sports Utility Vehicles at about 8am, an hour before the sitting hour of the court
Journalists, lawyers and Judiciary staff were barred from entering the Court premises.
From Transcorp Hilton through the Ministry of Justice and Abia House, security was beefed up with the presence of a combined team of Police, Army, Department of State Services operatives estimated to be over 3,000.
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At the last proceedings, journalists and lawyers were manhandled, while Kanu who is being held by the DSS was not brought to court, a development that was blamed on “logistical issues” by the prosecuting lawyer, Mohammed Abubakar.
However, the Federal Government slammed an amended seven-count charge against Kanu, while the FHC issued a hearing notice for today, Thursday, October 21.
The Noice titled, ‘Federal Republic of Nigeria Versus Nnamdi Kanu,’ with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CR/383/15, was served on Ejiofor and the prosecuting lawyer, Shuaibu Labaran.
Meanwhile, Kanu pleaded not guilty to the fresh charges
