The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday played a video recording allegedly showing the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, issuing inflammatory directives which the prosecution claims incited acts of terrorism across the South-East region of the country
The Wednesday proceedings resumed before Justice James Omotosho with the continuation of the testimony of the second prosecution witness, an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) codenamed PWBBB.
At the proceedings, with Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, representing the prosecution, and Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, for the defence, the court admitted several exhibits, including letters, statements, and video materials said to contain broadcasts by Kanu inciting violence against the Nigerian state.
The prosecution’s witness, who continued his examination-in-chief, was shown a letter dated June 17, 2021, purportedly from the office of the then-Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, addressed to the Department of State Services (DSS).
The letter contained complaints against Kanu for alleged acts of terrorism, murder, and incitement of attacks against security operatives.
The witness read out portions of the letter, which stated that Kanu, through various broadcasts, incited violence by instructing followers to attack police and military officers, seize their weapons, and burn down government institutions.
According to the letter, these alleged directives had led to the killing of security personnel and the destruction of public infrastructure.
The prosecution also tendered a written statement said to have been made by the IPOB leader during DSS interrogation, which was admitted without objection by the defence.
In the statement, Kanu declined to make further comments, stating that he had said all he wished to say.
Subsequently, the court admitted in evidence a flash drive containing video clips of Nnamdi Kanu’s alleged broadcasts. Despite initial objections by defence counsel, the court accepted the device, along with a certificate of compliance.
During the court session, the video was played showing Kanu in a December 12, 2020 broadcast, declaring that, “In the blessed land of Biafra, we must do everything to save ourselves from extinction,” described Nigeria as a “zoo” and called for resistance against what he termed Fulani domination, accusing political leaders of betraying the people.
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