Kanu with lawyers
By Amah
The Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, who is facing a seven-count terrorism and treasonable felony charge, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that he has no case to answer.
Kanu took the position shortly after the Federal Government which is prosecuting him, announced its decision to close its case.
FG wrapped up its case after the fifth prosecution witness, PW-5, concluded his testimony and was discharged by the court.
The witness, whose name was shielded, was simply identified as EEE before he gave his testimony behind a protective screen.
Upon the conclusion of his cross-examination by a member of Kanu’s legal team, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, FG’s counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, informed the court that he would no longer produce any witness to testify in the matter.
Awomolo, SAN, said the prosecution team was satisfied that from the avalanche of evidence tendered through the five witnesses, the government had effectively established the charge against the defendant.
“I will therefore, at this juncture, close the case of the prosecution,” the senior lawyer added.
Following the announcement, the head of Kanu’s defence team, Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, notified the court about his client’s decision to enter a no-case-submission in the matter. Vanguard
