As the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, continues to linger, judges' withdrawal from his case is raising concerns. The Nigerian Government has been prosecuting Kanu since 2015. He is standing trial for several charges ranging from treasonable felony to terrorism.
As the trial of Nnamdi Kanu , leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra , IPOB, continues to linger, judges' withdrawal from his case is raising concerns. The Nigerian Government has been prosecuting Kanu since 2015. He is standing trial for several charges ranging from treasonable felony to terrorism.
'Sometimes, the DSS even blocks his lawyers from meeting with him. He is supposed to be detained in prison or a correctional facility that does not engage in such unconstitutional acts. 'Another fair way is for his bail to be restored as the Supreme Court held. This is even better because a Court or Judge that refuses to follow the Supreme Court and restore Kanu’s bail is unlikely to give him a fair trial.
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