The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to Friday, May 2, 2025, following the conclusion of direct examination of the Federal Government’s first witness.
Presiding Judge, Justice James Omotosho, granted the adjournment on Tuesday after Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, representing the Federal Government, presented his first witness an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) who testified under protective shielding for security reasons.
The witness, referred to as PWAAA, submitted various documents during his testimony, which were accepted as exhibits by the court without opposition from Kanu’s legal counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN.
During the proceedings, the court was shown a video of Kanu’s interrogation by DSS officials.
The footage and accompanying statement dated October 15, 2015, revealed that Kanu acknowledged founding and registering Radio Biafra in London.
He also admitted the station was not registered with Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), claiming it was unnecessary.
The DSS operative further disclosed that he and his team had been tasked with arresting Kanu at a hotel in Lagos in 2015, where they recovered four suitcases from his room.
These suitcases, containing items including Radio Biafra broadcasting equipment, were brought into the courtroom and admitted as evidence.
In his recorded statement, Kanu claimed he was questioned without legal representation and insisted that his actions were peaceful, emphasizing that advocating for the rights of the South East, South-South, and some areas of Benue and Kogi is part of his mission.
He maintained that freedom fighting is a universally recognized right and denied involvement in any form of violence.
Cross-examination of the DSS operative is scheduled to continue on Friday as the case proceeds.
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