Police prevent IPOB members from gaining entrance into High Court
- The Nigeria Police Force has deployed dozens of its personnel in the Federal High Court
- The officers prevented members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) from entering the court
- They also prevented some journalists from entering the court
Overzealous police officers on Wednesday, March 1, prevented members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) from gaining access to the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The officers also prevented several journalists from entering the high court without giving adequate reasons for its actions.
The IPOB members, who were in their hundreds, staged a protest just outside the court remises under the watchful eyes of the policemen.
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The IPOB members and journalists were in the court to observe the proceedings for the continued trial of Nnamdi Kanu.
Kanu’s trial was expected to continue today for ruling on application filed by the IPOB leader and three other defendants.
Kanu and three others – David Nwawuisi, Benjamin Madubugwu and Chidiebere Onwudiwe – had asked the court to squash charges against them.
Kanu in his application challenged the competence of charges leveled against him by the Department of State Services (DSS).
A Federal High Court presided by Justice Binta Nyako had ruled on the secret trial for Kanu and his co-accused.
Nyako in her ruling had approved that witnesses who will testify against the defendants be protected behind a screen.
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Meanwhile, on Tuesday, February 28, former CBN governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo and renowned economist, Dr Pat Utomi led a delegation of Igbo leaders to Kuje prison to meet with Kanu.
The delegation thereafter addressed a press conference where they demanded for the release of Kanu and three others.
Source: Legit.ng
