A Federal High Court in Abuja has found the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), guilty of all the offences contained in the seven-count terrorism charge.
Presiding Justice James Kolawole Omotosho, in his judgment in Kanu’s trial, convicted Kanu of all the counts in the charge being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS).
Justice Omotosho held that the prosecution led sufficient credible evidence to establish its case against the defendant.
The judge said the court was left with no option save to believe the evidence as led by the prosecution as the defendant failed to enter his defence, but chose to gamble by resting his case on that of the prosecution.
The court held that Nnamdi Kanu issued threats to Nigerians, including his people he claimed to be fighting for.
The court also held that the embattled separatist leader perpetrated violence using his radio broadcast, which led to the death of many people.
Justice Omotosho held that Kanu’s orders were unlawful and unconstitutional.
“The defendant enforced the order of Sit-at-Home in the South East. Saying there will be a complete shutdown of Biafraland. Saying I know some of you are foolish, trying to open your shop around 12 noon. If you do that, we will burn you in that shop.
“This is an unconstitutional act that is subversive, a notorious act where people in the South East are made to sit at home, everywhere is deserted, even the farmlands.”
The court reckoned that the violent utterances from Nnamdi Kanu’s broadcast as evidence before the court were deliberate as he believes in violence
The court agreed with the prosecution that the sit -at – home order by the defendant, Nnamdi Kanu led to the killing of Ahmed Gulak
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