There is anger in the South-East over a hope dashed. And the waiting game continues The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, (IPOB) should remain in detention, while continuing with terrorism charge against him.
The apex court, in a judgement on Friday declined the order to free Kanu, from detention and set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which in October 2022, ordered the release of Kanu and also quashed the terrorism charges against him.
The Apex Court in a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim but written by Justice Garba Lawal, held that although the Nigerian Government was reckless and unlawfully rendered Kanu from Kenya, such unlawful act has not divested any Court from proceeding with trial.
Justice Lawal said that no Nigerian law was cited in the suit seeking Kanu’s release on mere unlawful abduction from Kenya.
Advising the IPOB leader on way forward, the court stated that at the moment, the remedy for such action is for Kanu to file a Civil matter against such act instead of removing the powers of courts to continue with his trial for alleged criminal charges.
The Apex Court subsequently ordered that Kanu should go and defend himself in the remaining seven count terrorism charges against him.
