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Speaker 1: Unknown witness brought by the Federal Government of Nigeria to

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Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday over the

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case involving Biafra Republic agitator Nandi Carnu has testified before

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the court that the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB leader

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was the founder of the Eastern Security Network ESN an

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ipob acclaimed vigilante security network established to fight against terrorists

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that were advancing from northern part of Nigeria and building

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camps in some parts of Southeast States. Although the unknown wickness,

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who was fully masked and personal details kept secret, introduced

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himself as a personnel of the Department of State Services

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the s S who was among the detectives that interrogated

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the detained IPOB leader, but the IPOB leader Nandiknu, in

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a swift reaction said the witness is unknown, denying ever

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meeting such a person. The defense lawyer raised a point

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of observation during cross examination that the issue raised by

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the unknown witness has been deliberated and struck out by

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the previous judge. Prosecution lawyer, adding Boyegberawomlo San on Tuesday

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called its second witness to testify. The witness claimed that

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Carlu incited violence and established the Eastern Security Network ESN,

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allegedly as an armed wing of IPOB. According to Punch newspaper,

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the Federal High Court on Tuesday, during the continuation of

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the trial band Favor Carnu, the wife of Prince fine

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Boy Carnu, the younger brother of the leader of the

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Detained Indigenous People of Biafra, Namdi Cardu, from attending the

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next three court sessions after she streamed the proceedings live

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on her Facebook page. Justice James Armatosho issued the order

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on Tuesday after Favor admitted to live streaming the session

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and apologized. The judge said her action could have amounted

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to contempt of court. Even though her husband’s lawyer, Chief

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Carlu Agabi, also begged the court for forgiveness, Justice Omatosha

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maintained that she must be barred for three sittings. The

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judge expressed disbelief that she still went ahead to post

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the video online despite her phone being seized during a

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previous court date for a similar offense. I want to

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hear from her. Were you not the one who took

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your phone, the judge asked. I did not give the

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order to forfeit that phone. I don’t know if she

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might be a wife to my brother Namdi Karo, he added.

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Prince fine Boy Karno replied, she is my wife. Justice

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Armatosha warned that no one should take actions that could

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delay the trial, assuring that justice would be done. During

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the proceeding, the Federal government’s second prosecution witness told the

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Federal High Court in Abouja that Kanno is also the

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founder of the Eastern Security Network. The witness, combe named

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b b b stated under examination by the Federal Government’s

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lead council, added Boyegberah Womolo in the open court presided

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over by j Justice James Omitosho, recall that at the

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commencement of the trial, Awomolo had asked the court that

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the identities of the witnesses be concealed from the public

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and protected for security reasons. He stated, the charges against

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Carnu bothers on a serious offense of terrorism, hence the

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need to protect the witnesses. In a short ruling, Justice

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Omitosho granted the prosecution Council’s request. Carnu, who was initially

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facing a fifteen count charge of terrorism and treason brought

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against him by the Attorney General of the Federation got

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it downsize to seven after the trial court struck out

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eight of the charges on April eighth, twenty twenty two

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for lacking substance. At the resumed trial on Tuesday, b

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b B told the court that he was assigned by

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the Attorney General of the Federation to investigate Krnu. Speaking further,

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he said, from the findings of his investigation, the defendant

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is the operator of Radio Biafra and the founder of

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the Easts and Security Network. Meanwhile, efforts by a Womelo

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to tender a letter authorizing the witness to investigate the

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defendant were opposed by the defense lead council Carnu Agabi.

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Agabi objected to the tendering of the document because they

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had not been served. The prosecution afterwards withdrew the document

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and the court granted the withdrawal. Likewise, Agabi also opposed

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the admissibility of a video evidence tended by the A Womeolo,

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citing same reasons that they have not been served. The

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IPO B leader supported the submission of his council. The

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court ordered that all materials intended for trial must be

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served in advance and listed properly. Justice Armatosho emphasized that

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no document would be admitted unless previously disclosed to the defense.

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The prosecution informed the court that it had filed a

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motion for the release of certain evidence already tended as exhibits,

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specifically items number one to twenty eight and thirty thirty nine.

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The Court, in its response, directed that the motion must

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be refiled with each exhibit explicitly identified and properly referenced. Earlier.

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Under re examination by A Wobolo, the prosecution witness code

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code named Triple A, stated that in his understanding of

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agitation in the context of the defendant, Carnu’s actions are

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driven by secessionist agitation, as he believes that the defendant

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was pushing for the secession of some parts of Nigeria.

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Under cross examination of Triple A by A Garbi, the

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witness was questioned on his awareness of the charges brought

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against Carnu and previous rulings, which the witness admitted to

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knowing little about the details of the fifteen count charge,

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including several that had reportedly been struck out by the court.

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The witness acknowledged awareness of Ipob’s role in enforcing Monday’s

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sit at home orders, which a Gabi responded was among

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the charges that had been dismissed. A Gabi repeatedly highlighted

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that several serious terrorism related allegations, including disruption of elections

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and attacks on federal property, were part of the struck

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out charges. Appoint The witness said he was unaware of

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A Womolo on his part, had also cited concerns about

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a motion served on his team for the release of

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certain exhibits tended in court. He noted that the prosecution

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objected only to the release of non perishable items. Meanwhile,

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shortly after the commencement of the day’s proceedings, a mild

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drama over legal representation ensued. Justice Omitasho informed the open

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court that he received a protest letter from one Charles

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Ude claiming to be part of the legal representation for

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the trial. However, the legal team of the defendant denied

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knowledge of Buda, as dance Knu himself affirmed insisting a

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Gabi is his counsel. Following the response of the defense

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to the situation, Justice Omitosho addressed the issue of the

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defense team being over. He proceeded to note that only

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the approved amount of council can be allowed on the

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defense team. Justice Armatosha said, I approved sixteen councils for

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the defendants and I have twenty nine. I won’t take it.

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It is very important we move on without hitches. Citing

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the small court room and recalling a previous agreement. He

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threatened to move the proceedings online if decorum was not maintained.

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I don’t want to be pushed to take the case virtually.

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We have the facility, the judge warned. The Punch newspaper

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report ends. Meanwhile, the organizing lawyer for Namdi kru legal team,

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a lawyer Gimacor, had stated after the previous court sitting

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that a decision has been made by the legal team

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of Marzi Namdi Karu that from now onwards there will

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be no further press briefings on the facts of the case,

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except on peripheral facts that are not subjudice. This decision

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was also conveyed to the judge in open courts. We

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had reported that one of the witnesses called by the

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Federal Government of Nigeria to testify against the leader of

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the Indigenous People of Biafra, ipob Namdikru over the alleged

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act of terrorism secretly gave his testimony on Tuesday before

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the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, with the co

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ordinating lawyer to Namdikanu, Barrister A Layergi mccor saying the

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FG witness was only identified merely by initials and the

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person gave his testimony against Namdi Krnu behind the screen

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following the application filed by the federal government lawyers as

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approved by the trial judge to keep the identities of

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the FG witness’s secret. This A Layergy mccurt t wheeted

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while the court proceeding was ongoing that the Federal government

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only has three Senior Advocates of Nigeria SAN, that six

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SAN have stood firmly behind the detained Biafra leader. We

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had reported the Justice James Omitosho, the new judge that

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took over the case of the detained Biafra agitation leader Namdikru,

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has accepted the apology tended by Namdi Kru through one

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of his lawyers, Barrister krlu Agabi, a Cross River State

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born former senator in the Nigeria National Assembly and two

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time Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice

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under the then President Elusagun Nobasando over the detained Biafra

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leader’s outburst or manner. He protested sequel to his rejection

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of the former judge, Justice Bintonyako when the case started

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afresh on Friday with the new judge, which Namdikru pleaded

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not guilty to the seven counts terrorism charges filed against

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him by the federal government. We had reported that the

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detained Biafra Republic Agitation leader, Namdikru has not been released

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by the Chief Justice of Nigeria c JN, Justice kadi

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At kakereeken Nigeria National Judicial Council and JC says in

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reaction to viral rumors that the Indigenous People of Biafra

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IPOB leader has been set free by the cj N

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on the ground that Nigeria courts under her leadership have

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no jurisdiction over the freedom fighter’s case due to the

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way and manner he was forcefully extradited from Kenya to Nigeria.

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In twenty twenty one, we have 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 Kardu, is seen in

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a privileged video footage during February tenth, twenty t 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. Added boy Egbarawomolo,

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the 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 nosing with authorities to pass

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wrong judgment against him inider 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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Adamahwa State, who were impeached twice by Adamawa State House

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of Assembly for misconduct, one of the soldiers that fought

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against Baffred Jura Nigeria Civil War. A current member of

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the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, who is facing corruption

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charges alongside his son in a criminal allegation filed before

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Court of Law since twenty fifteen by the Economic and

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Financial Crimes Commission EFCC over alleged cases of abuse of office,

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criminal conspiracy, theft and money laundering. We had. October twenty

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twenty four reported that the Chief Judge of Federal High

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Court in Nigeria, Justice John tember Soho, has rejected the

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verbal clean by the detained Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB

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leader Namdi Karnu for the trial judge in the case,

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Justice bent to Nyako to withdraw. Being the judge over

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the lawsuits, Justice Soho stated that Karnu’s case was reassigned

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to Justice Nyako due to its prolonged nature dating back

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to twenty fifteen. Given that Justice Nyako had handled the

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case for the most part, she was deemed the most

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suitable judge to seat it threw to its conclusion. However,

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the Chief Judge directed that if at the next hearing

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of the case, Karnu still insists on recusing Justice Yako,

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he must file a written motion with an affidavit stating

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all the grounds for requesting the recusal. We have reported

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in September twenty twenty four that Justice Binton Yako of

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Federal High Court sitting in Abuja have withdrawn from the

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case of detained Biafra leader Namdi Karu after the trial

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could not commence following the Bafra leader’s personal confrontation with

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the judge for the second time in the year. We

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had reported in May twenty twenty four that, in a

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rare case in the history of legal proceedings in the world,

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Namdi Karu, the detained leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra.

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Ipob held himself at the Federal High Court sitting in

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Abuja and played the role of a lawyer with full

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energy and vibrant command of words with fearless loud voice.

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Defended himself with face to face confrontation with the trial Judge,

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Justice Blinton Yako and the Federal Government Prosecution Council, adding

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Boyegbera Wamolo Kanu is being prosecuted by the Federal government

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on a seven count bordering on terrorism POSSI bringin you

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reniece in a mortgagical MANI