The
DSS told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday that Mr.
Nnamdi Kanu, had already received huge sums of money to purchase weapons
for the actualization of the Biafra.
The Federal Government, yesterday, told a Federal High Court
sitting in Abuja, why it was not in a hurry to release the detained
leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, claiming
that its investigations revealed that Kanu, who it identified as the
brain behind recent clamour for the creation of ‘Biafra Republic’, had
already received huge sums of money to purchase weapons.
Government in a counter-affidavit before the court, said that prior to his arrest, Kanu, had already made enquiries about prices of all the weapons he intends to buy.
Government in a counter-affidavit before the court, said that prior to his arrest, Kanu, had already made enquiries about prices of all the weapons he intends to buy.
In the counter-affidavit by a senior officer with the Department of
State Services, DSS, Mr. Ayo Ibitoye, it insisted that it would be in
the interest of justice, peace and order, to allow the IPOB leader to
remain in custody of the security agency.
It will be recalled Kanu who is also the Director of Radio Biafra and Television, was on October 17, arrested in Lagos by security operatives, shortly after he arrived Nigeria from his base in the United Kingdom.
He was later arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja over allegation that he engaged in criminal conspiracy, managed and belonged to an unlawful society.
It will be recalled Kanu who is also the Director of Radio Biafra and Television, was on October 17, arrested in Lagos by security operatives, shortly after he arrived Nigeria from his base in the United Kingdom.
He was later arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja over allegation that he engaged in criminal conspiracy, managed and belonged to an unlawful society.
But on October 19, pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the tune of N2million.
The court further directed the defendant to produce a civil servant of Grade Level 16, to stand as his surety.
However, the accused person alleged that the Nigerian government refused to release him from detention despite the fact that he had met the bail conditions.
FG had while the matter was pending before the Magistrate court, secured an order from the high court to further detain Kanu for 90 days.
It was sequel to the order that government lawyer, Mr Moses Idakwo, asked Magistrate Usman to step down from the trial on the ground that his court lacks the power and jurisdiction to prosecute terrorism charges.
Following an application by Kanu before the high court, seeking to enforcing his fundamental right to freedom, government filed a counter-affidavit, explaining why he will not been released, despite the clear orders of the court.
The court further directed the defendant to produce a civil servant of Grade Level 16, to stand as his surety.
However, the accused person alleged that the Nigerian government refused to release him from detention despite the fact that he had met the bail conditions.
FG had while the matter was pending before the Magistrate court, secured an order from the high court to further detain Kanu for 90 days.
It was sequel to the order that government lawyer, Mr Moses Idakwo, asked Magistrate Usman to step down from the trial on the ground that his court lacks the power and jurisdiction to prosecute terrorism charges.
Following an application by Kanu before the high court, seeking to enforcing his fundamental right to freedom, government filed a counter-affidavit, explaining why he will not been released, despite the clear orders of the court.
Source: tori.ng
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