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Speaker 1: Justice James Omitosho, the new judge that took over the

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case of the detained Biafra agitation leader Namdi Caru, has

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accepted the apology tended by Namdi Carlu through one of

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his lawyers, Barrister krnu Agabi, a Cross River State born

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former Senator in the Nigeria National Assembly and two time

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Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice under

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the then President of Lusigunobisanjo. Over the detained Biafra leader’s

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outburst or manner, he protested sequel to his rejection of

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the former judge, Justice Bintonyako. When the case started afresh

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on Friday with the new judge, which Namdi Caru pleaded

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not guilty to the seven counts terrorism charges filed against

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him by the federal government, there was a chaotic situation

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within the court environment when men of the Nigeria Secret

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Police Department of State Services DSS allegedly prevented TVC News

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reporters from taking video footage at the court. After pleading

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not guilty to the seven count chips lodges of terrorism,

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the case was adjourned to April twenty ninth, May second

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and six, twenty twenty five for accelerated hearing. Marzi Namdikaru

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was represented by his lawyers namely Karluagabi san uche In

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Djoku san A Layer, Gimcor Esquire and Maxwell o’para Esquire.

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The case involving Namdikru has dragged up to ten years

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since he was first arrested in twenty fifteen. When he

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arrived in Nigeria from London, it was gathered that many people,

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including relatives of Marzi Namdikru, were barred from entering the

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court room by operatives of the DSS. Some journalists were

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also restricted from covering the court proceedings. We had reported

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that the detained Biafra Republic Agitation leader Namdikru has not

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been released by the Chief Justice of Nigeria c JN.

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Justice Kadirat Kakereeken, Nigeria National Judicial Council and JC says

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in reaction to viral rumors, the Indigenous People of Biafra

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IPOB leader has been set free by the CJN on

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the ground that Nigeria courts under her leadership have no

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jurisdiction over the freedom fighter’s case due to the way

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and manner he was forcefully extradited from Kenya to Nigeria.

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In twenty twenty one, we had reported that the detained

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Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, ipob Namdi Kanu,

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on Valentine’s Day, send a message to the lovers, supporters

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of the Biafra Republic agitation and the general public that

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he would remain in detention until impartial and unbiased judge

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takeover the case of alleged terrorism filed against him by

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the Federal Government of Nigeria, narrating how the judiciary has

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been biased against him since years of his detention. We

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have reported that Justice Binton Yako of Federal High Court

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in Abuja has adjourned indefinitely after the detained Leader of

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Indigenous People of Biafra, ipob Namdi Karanu, is seen in

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a privileged video footage during February tenth, twenty twenty five

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court session, staged a resistance protest, insisting while confronting the

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judge face to face, including the prosecuting Council Adigboyeguawomolo. The

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justice spinter, who is an inder gene of Katsina State,

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same state with former President Mohammadu Buhari, is biased saying

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Justice Nyako, who had held a political position of Katsina

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State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, that her court

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is not a court of law but a shrine of injustice,

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accusing the judge of Pope noosing with authorities to pass

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wrong judgment against him inader to be left off the

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hook by the federal government. Her son, Abdulaziz Nyako and

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her husband, retired Vice Admiral Mattalan Yako, who was once

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Chief of Naval Staff, Deputy Chief of Defense Staff, pioneer,

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former military governor of Niger State, two times governor of

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Adamawa State, who were impeached twice by Adamawa State House

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of Assembly for misconduct. One of the soldier which is

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that fought against Biafra during Nigeria Civil War, a current

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member of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC who is

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facing corruption charges alongside his son in a criminal allegation

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filed before court of law since twenty fifteen by the

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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC over alleged cases of

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abuse of office, criminal conspiracy, theft and money laundering. We

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had October twenty twenty four reported that the Chief Judge

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of Federal High Court in Nigeria, Justice John T. Hember

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Soho has rejected the verbal clean by the Detained Indigenous

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People of Biafra IPOB leader Namdi Karnu for the trial

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judge in the case, Justice bent to Nyako to withdraw.

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Being the judge over the lawsuits. Justice Soho stated that

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Krnu’s case was reassigned to Justice Nyako due to its

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prolonged nature dating back to twenty fifteen. Given that Justice

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Nyako had handled the case for the most part, she

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was deemed the most suitable judge to see it threw

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to its conclusion. However, the Chief Judge directed that if

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at the next hearing of the case, KRNU still insists

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on recusing Justice Nyako, he must file a written motion

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with an affidavit stating all the grants for requesting the recusal.

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We have reported in September twenty twenty four that Justice

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Binton Yako of Federal High Court sitting in Abuja have

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withdrawn from the case of detained Biafre leader Namdi Karu

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after the trial could not commence following the Beafre leader’s

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personal confrontation with the judge for the second time in

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the year. We had reported in May twenty twenty four that,

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in a rare case in the history of legal proceedings

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in the world, Namdi Kanu, the detained leader of the

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Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, held himself at the Federal

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High Court sitting in Abuja and played the role of

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a lawyer with full energy and vibrant command of words

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with fearless loud voice, defended himself with face to face

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confrontation with the trial Judge, Justice Finton Jaco and the

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Federal Government Prosecution Council, adding boy eber Kanu is being

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prosecuted by the Federal government on a seven count bordering

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on terrorism. Thank you you have finally great, I suppose yes.

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So what are your expectations for these proceedings? Is that

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of course? That’s respect m lady in the way