Appeal court of Nigeria released and acquitted Nnamdi Kanu Leader of IPOB
Download The Court of Appeal ordered Mr Kanu’s release from the State Security Service (SSS) custody, where the IPOB leader is being held since he was brought back to Nigeria by force. The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, struck out the terrorism charges filed against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by the Nigerian government. The court struck out all the remaining seven charges against Mr Kanu. It followed an earlier ruling of the trial judge, Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja, in April dismissing eight of the 15 amended counts filed against him by the federal government. In a judgement on Thursday, the Court of Appeal panel led by Jummai Sankey struck out all remaining charges against Mr Kanu, ruling that the lower court “lacks the jurisdiction to entertain the suit.” The court held that Mr Kanu’s extradition from Kenya in June 2021 to Nigeria without fo...
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