2 Senior Magistrates' Court in Abuja to discontinue trial of Nnamdi
Kanu, Director of Radio Biafra, charged with criminal conspiracy.
Kanu is standing trial on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy,
intimidation and belonging to unlawful society, to which he pleaded
not guilty.
At the resumed sitting of the case, prosecution counsel, Moses Idakwo,
informed the court that after the arraignment of the accused, the
complainant stumbled on some facts which took the matter out of the
jurisdiction of the court.
According to him, the complainant found out that the accused was
involved in terrorism and has been financing it.
"The complainant is, therefore, applying to discontinue the matter
under section 108(1) of administration of criminal justice act 2015."
Idakwo said that the DSS had also obtained an order from the Federal
High Court, Abuja, dated Nov.10, to detain the accused in its custody
for 90 days.
Objecting, Kanu's counsel, Vincent Obetta, prayed the court not to
discontinue the case because the prosecution did not present any
information from the Attorney-General of Federation who had the
authority to approve such.
Obetta 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 DSS custody since he was arrested.
Subsequently, the magistrate, Mr Usman Shuaibu, after listening to
both counsels, adjourned the matter until Dec.1 for ruling.
-PMNews
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