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Buhari’s Gov’t Files Fresh Charges Against Nnamdi Kanu

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The Federal Government has entered fresh terrorism allegations against Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

Buhari-led government in the amended process it filed before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on January 17, increased the counts in the initial charge it preferred against Kanu.

Kanu who was facing a seven-count treasonable felony charge, will now enter his fresh plea to a 15-count amended charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015, and signed by the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, M. B. Abubakar.

The Nigerian government amended the charge, barely 24 hours to the scheduled commencement of hearing by trial Justice Binta Nyako.

The court had on December 2, fixed Tuesday to hear some pending applications, including the one Kanu filed to be discharged and acquitted.

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