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| Nnamdi Kanu |
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday
requested a Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court in Abuja to discontinue
trial of Nnamdi Kanu, Director of Radio Biafra, charged with criminal conspiracy.
Kanu is standing trial on a three-count charge of
criminal conspiracy, intimidation and belonging to unlawful society, to which
he pleaded not guilty.
At the resumed sitting of the case, prosecution
counsel, Moses Idakwo, informed the court that after the arraignment of the
accused, the complainant stumbled on some facts which took the matter out of
the jurisdiction of the court.
According to him, the complainant found out that the
accused was involved in terrorism and has been financing it.
“The complainant is, therefore, applying to
discontinue the matter under section 108(1) of administration of criminal
justice act 2015.”
Idakwo said that the DSS had also obtained an order
from the Federal High Court, Abuja, dated Nov.10, to detain the accused in its
custody for 90 days.
Objecting, Kanu’s counsel, Vincent Obetta, prayed the
court not to discontinue the case because the prosecution did not present any
information from the Attorney-General of Federation who had the authority to
approve such.
Obetta told the court that the DSS violated the order
of the court which granted bail that was perfected but not granted, adding that
the accused had been in DSS custody since he was arrested.
Subsequently, the magistrate, Mr Usman Shuaibu, after
listening to both counsels, adjourned the matter until Dec.1 for ruling.
Source: PM News
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