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Supreme Court rules on Nnamdi Kanu’s treason trial
The Supreme Court Friday refused to order the release of Nnamdi Kanu from detention.
The embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), it would be recalled, got reprieved some months back when the Court of Appeal ordered his release.
But while ruling on the appeal, the Apex Court in a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim but written by Justice Garba Lawal voided and set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal which in October last year ordered the release of Kanu and also quashed the terrorism charges against him.
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The Supreme Court 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 no Nigerian law was cited in the suit seeking Kanu’s release on mere unlawful abduction from Kenya adding that at 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 7 count terrorism charges against him.
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