The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, struck out eight out of the 15-count treasonable felony charge brought against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
The ruling followed an application Kanu filed through his team of lawyers led by Chief Mike Ozekhome(SAN) to quash the entire charge against him stressing that the charge was legally defective and the court lacked the jurisdiction to try him on the strength of an incompetent charge.
Justice Binta Nyako, struck out counts 6,7,9,10,11,12,13 and 14 of the charge.
“I have read the counts and counts 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 have not disclosed any offence against the defendant.
“‘Counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 15 show some allegations. The court shall proceed to try the defendant on those count,” Justice Nyako said.
Below is the details of the discharged charges:
COUNT SIX
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021 made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in furtherance of an act of terrorism against the Federal Republic Nigeria and the people of Nigeria in which you incite members of the Public in Nigeria to attack Officers of the Nigerian Police Force and you there by committed an offence punishable under section 1 (2)(h) of the Terrorism Prevention) Amendment Act, 2013.
COUNT SEVEN
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021 made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in furtherance of an act of terrorism against the Federal Republic Nigeria and the people of Nigeria in which you incite members of the Public in Nigeria to attack Officers of the Nigerian Police Force and you there by committed an offence punishable under section 1 (2)(h) of the Terrorism Prevention) Amendment Act, 2013.
COUNT NINE
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021 made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in furtherance of an act of terrorism against the Federal Republic Nigeria and the people of Nigeria, with intent to destabilise the Fundamental Political and Economic structures of Nigeria. You incite members of the Public to stop the Anambra State Elections and you there by committed an offence punishable under section 1 (2) (h) of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act, 2013.
COUNT TEN
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021 made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, in furtherance of an act of terrorism against the Federal Republic Nigeria and the people of Nigeria, with intent to destabilise the fundamental political and economic structure of Nigeria, you incite members of the Public to destroy public facilities and you there by committed an offence punishable under section 1 (2)(h) of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act, 2013.
COUNT ELEVEN
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021 made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to intimidate the population of Nigeria, in furtherance of an act of terrorism against the Federal Republic Nigeria and the people of Nigeria threatened members of the public not to come out on Monday, 31st day of May, 2021 and you there by committed an offence punishable under section 1 (2)(h) of the Terrorism Prevention) Amendment Act, 2013.
COUNT TWELVE
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021 made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to incite members of the public to stage a violent revolution in furtherance of an act of terrorism against the Federal Republic Nigeria and the people of Nigeria and that you there by committed an offence punishable under section 1 (2)(h) of the Terrorism Prevention) Amendment Act, 2013.
COUNT THIRTEEN
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021 made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to incite violence a furtherance of an act of terrorism against the Federal Republic Nigeria and the people of Nigeria hence directed members of the Public to burn down every Federal facility in Lagos, resulting in a major economic loss to the federal government and you there by committed an offence punishable under section 1 (2)(h) of the Terrorism Prevention) Amendment Act, 2013.
COUNT FORTEEN
That you Nnamdi Kanu, Male, Adult, of Afaranukwu lbeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, on diverse dates between 2018 and 2021 made a broadcast received and heard in Nigeria within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to incite violence in furtherance of an act of terrorism against the Federal Republic Nigeria and the people of Nigeria hence you directed members of the Public to destroy public transport system in Lagos resulting in major economic loss to the government and you there by committed an offence punishable under section 1 (2)(h) of the Terrorism Prevention) Amendment Act, 2013.
