Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu on Tuesday November 7, was re-arraigned by the Federal Government before the third judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
He was arraigned along with other accused on charges that include terrorism before Justice Binta Nyako on amended 11 counts, comprising treasonable felony, managing an unlawful society, publication of defamatory matter, illegal possession of firearms and improper importation of goods.
The counts were in connection with the accused persons’ alleged broadcasts on Radio Biafra and agitation for the secession from of states in the South-East and South-South zones and other communities in Kogi and Benue states, to constitute a Republic of Biafra.
The original charges filed on December 18, 2015 had only six counts, with the exclusion of terrorism which is now the 11th count in the new charges filed on November 11, 2016.
Those originally charged along with Kanu were Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi
The re-arraignment was necessitated by Kanu’s recent rejection of the former judge, Justice John Tsoho, on the grounds that the judge, before whom prosecution had yet to open its case, was biased.
Earlier in December 2015, Kanu had also rejected Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the same Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on the same grounds.
Justice Nyako on Tuesday became the third judge before whom the accused had appeared in respect to the charges originally filed on December 18, 2015.
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