A federal high court in Abuja has struck out 8 of the 15 count charge brought by the federal government against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB).
Justice Binta Nyako, the presiding judge in her ruling on Friday on the validity of the charges, held that in this instant, preliminary objection applications on counts 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 14 have not disclosed any offense by the defendant, while Count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 15 shows some allegations.
According to her, the trial of the defendant shall proceed on those counts.
Justice Nyako noted that rendition for the purpose of criminal investigation is allowed. In the instant case, there is a bench warrant on the defendant, suffice it to say, he is a fugitive before the court.
The court also held that the issue of the proscription of IPOB, the case is still on appeal, the order proscribing the organization is still subsisting until it is vacated
