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NIGERIAN GOVT’S WITNESSES TO TESTIFY AGAINST NNAMDI KANU BEHIND SCREEN, CASE ADJOURNED MAY 2 Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted permission to the federal government for its witnesses to testify behind camera in the terrorism charges brought against the Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu. The Judge granted the permission on Tuesday while delivering ruling …

I FOUNDED IPOB FOR THE GOOD OF NDIGBO – NNAMDI KANU TELLS COURT Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Tuesday admitted in court to founding both IPOB and Radio Biafra, the online platform through which he addressed followers across the world, ABN TV reports. Speaking during proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja, …

NO DECISION YET ON SIMON EKPA’S EXTRADITION TO NIGERIA – LAWYER Lawyer handling the case of Simon Ekpa, who was reported to have been ordered for deportation from Finland to Nigeria has reacted to the report, stating that no formal decision had been taken on the issue Ekpa is presently being held in Finland on charges of instigating disturbance in …

FINNISH COURT APPROVES SIMON EKPA’S EXTRADITION TO NIGERIA In a pivotal development with far-reaching implications for regional security and international justice, Finnish authorities have approved the extradition of Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, to Nigeria. The transfer is scheduled for July 15, 2025, following the ruling of the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti on April 18, 2025. Ekpa, …

NIGERIAN GOVT DELIBERATELY MANIPULATING PUBLIC OPINION AGAINST US – IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused the Nigerian government of deliberate attempts to manipulate public opinion ahead of the court hearing of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB made the remark while noting that the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government has no case against Kanu. Reiterating its stance that …

I APOLOGIZE FOR MY MISCONDUCT IN COURT – NNAMDI KANU The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has formally apologised to the Federal High Court, Justice Binta Nyako, and Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, over his misconduct at the last proceedings of his trial on terrorism charges. He pleaded passionately for forgiveness and promised to be …

KANU AGABI, FORMER FEDERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL, OTHERS JOIN NNAMDI KANU’S LEGAL TEAM Ahead of the resumption of his trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nnamdi Kanu has employed the services of new counsels into his team. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) employed the services of Kanu Agabi, a former Attorney General of the Federal …

NNAMDI KANU’S TERRORISM TRIAL BEGINS AFRESH MARCH 21 AS NEW JUDGE TAKES CHARGE James Omotosho, judge of a federal high court in Abuja, has fixed March 21 for the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to NAN, Omotosho is the new judge to which Kanu’s case file was assigned. With a new judge …

NNAMDI KANU’S CASE FINALLY REASSIGNED TO ANOTHER JUDGE The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho has reassigned the case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to another judge. This was disclosed by Kanu’s lead Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor via a statement on Saturday. Ejimakor disclosed that Kanu is ready to face his …

FG FREEZES BANK ACCOUNTS OF SIMON EKPA, 16 OTHERS FOR TERRORISM The federal government, on Thursday designated and listed some individuals including Simon Ekpa and entities on the Nigeria Sanctions List following their involvement in terrorism financing. The individuals and entities were recommended for designation by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee during a meeting that was held in Abuja on Thursday. …