…As Court Fixes Date To Hear Bail Application
Justice Binta Nyako of Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, freed Nnamdi Kanu from the 8 charges while delivering the ruling in a preliminary objection the Biafran leader raised against all the charges.
“I have read the counts and counts 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 have not disclosed any offence against the defendant.
“’Counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 15 shows some allegations. The court shall proceed to try the defendant on those count, ” the Judge ruled.
Below are the details of the charges Kanu is facing:
Count One
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State sometimes in 2021 being a member and the leader of lndigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, a proscribed Organisation, did commit an act in furtherance of an act of Terrorism against the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the People of Nigeria by a making a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to intimidate the population and you threatened that people will die, the whole world will stand still and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2)(6) of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act. 2013.
Count Two
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State sometimes in 2021 did commit an act in furtherance of an act of Terrorism against the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the People of Nigeria made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, with intent to intimidate the population, you issued a deadly threat that anyone who flouted your sit-at-home order should “write his/her Will” as a result, Banks, Schools, Markets, Shopping Malls, Fuel stations domiciled in the Eastern States of Nigeria were not opened for businesses, citizens and vehicular movements in the Eastern States of Nigeria were grounded within the Jurlsdiction of this Honourable Court and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2)(b) of the Terrorism Prevention Ammendment Act. 2013.
Count Three
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Govenment Area of Abia State on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, professed yourself to be a member and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, a proscribed organisation in Nigeria and that you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishabie under Section 16 of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act. 2013.
Count Four
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021 made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in furtherance of an Act of Terrorism against the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the people of Nigeria in which you incite members of the public in Nigeria to hunt and kill Nigeria Security personnel and that you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2)(h) of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act, 2013.
Count Five
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021 made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in furtherance of an act of terrorism against the Federal Republic Nigeria and the people of Nigeria in which you incite members of the Public in Nigeria to hunt and kill families of Nigeria security personnel and that you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1 (2) (h) of the Terrorism Prevention Amenament Act, 2013.
Count Eight
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021 made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in furtherance of an act of terrorism against the Federal Republic Nigeria and the people of Nigeria in which you directed members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, a proscribed organisation to manufacture bombs you there by committed an offence punishable under section 1 (2)(f) of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act, 2013.
Count Fifteen
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, on diverse dates between the month of March and April 2015 imported into Nigeria and kept and kept in Ubulisiuzor in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra state within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, a radio transmitter known as TRAM 50L concealed in a container of used household items which you declared as used household items, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 47 (2)(a) of criminal code Act. Cap. C45 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
Meanwhile, The Federal High Court, Abuja, has set May 18 and 26 as the dates for the ruling for the bail application of the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu
