Biafra News Today Wednesday 23rd February 2022

It warned that if anything untoward happened to the IPOB leader, the Federal Government and its security agencies should be held responsible for the bitter consequences of such an avoidable scenario.

The group stated, “Our attention has been drawn to the refusal by the DSS in Abuja to allow family members and lawyer to our leader, Nnamdi Kanu, during routine visitation in the DSS custody on Monday.

HURIWA flays DSS for denying Nnamdi Kanu access to lawyers, others

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, decried the Department of State Services (DSS) for denying the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, access to his lawyers contrary to court orders.

It condemned the DSS alleged lawlessness and highhandedness since Kanu’s abduction and extradition from Kenya in June last year.

A statement issued in Abuja by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, said the DSS actions against Kanu, if verified, would be the highest manifestation of lawlessness and disregard for the judiciary.

Onwubiko recalled that the DSS had been flouting the orders of Justice Binta Nyako and that the judge had not deemed it fit to sanction the DSS.

He said: “The judge had ordered that the DSS gives Kanu maximum comfort in custody including changing of clothes, access and use of his Jewish materials and other items of his faith, as well as freedom to converse with other detainees.

“But it is shocking that the DSS continues to flout the court orders and the judge sees no reason to slam a sanction the DSS, which is meant to uphold the law.

“The contempt application against the DSS reportedly filed by Kanu’s lawyers has neither been heard or transmitted to any judge for adjudication, thereby triggering suspicion that the Nigerian judiciary has surrendered its constitutional powers to the executive that controls the DSS.”

Kenyan ambassador to testify in Nnamdi Kanu abduction case dies in Abuja

According to report by the PG, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya has announced the death of Ambassador Wilfred Machage, High Commissioner of Kenya to Nigeria.

According to a statement on the Ministry’s website, Mr Machage collapsed at his Abuja residence on Saturday and was rushed to the hospital, where he passed on at 12:30 p.m.

“Machage was appointed High Commissioner of Kenya to Nigeria by President Uhuru Kenyatta in January 2018 and accredited to 12 other countries within Central and Western Africa.

He collapsed at home and was pronounced dead at the hospital after this unfortunate incident,” Kenya said. “The country has lost a dedicated compatriot.”

The incident came as Nnamdi Kanu’s family and UK and Kenya lawyers were preparing to make Mr Machage testify in the Biafra separatist leader’s abduction case in Nairobi.

Biafra: Federal High Court Takes Fresh Decision On Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

Biafra activist Nnamdi Kanu’s trial is set to take a new dimension. Newsone reports that Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, has hinted on changing the venue for the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

Terrorism charge: Court to deliver ruling in Nnamdi Kanu’s case April 8

Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court Abuja, has fixed April 8 for ruling on a preliminary objection filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, challenging the validity of the 15 amended charges filed against him by the Federal Government. Justice Nyako fixed the date after counsel for Kanu, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) as well as prosecution counsel, Shuaibu Labaran, had adopted arguments for and against the defendant’s preliminary objection.

Kenya Files Court Papers Showing There Was No Official Record Nnamdi Kanu Left East African Country For Nigeria

Court papers filed by the Kenyan Attorney-General have shown that the repatriation of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu to Nigeria was illegal.
This was disclosed by a brother to the detained IPOB leader, Kanunta Kanu, according to a statement issued by Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s special counsel.
Drama in court as DSS, judge insist Nnamdi Kanu can’t wear outfit with ‘lion head’ design

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it cannot allow Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to wear clothes with an insignia of a lion’s head. The contentious outfit is known as ‘isi agu’ in south-east Nigeria. It is a traditional garb that is usually worn on special occasions.

Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu may go blind in DSS detention – Lawyer tells court

Mike Ezekhome, lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday, decried the deteriorating health of his client. Ezekhome lamented that Kanu may go blind in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS.
We killed retired police officer because he was a threat to Biafra struggle – Suspect

A 27-year old suspect, Chikwudi Emerenin, has revealed they killed a retired police officer, Chris Kpatuma in Agwa clan, Oguta Local Government Area, Imo state because they saw him as a threat to their Biafra struggle. The suspect was arrested by police operatives in Delta State.

Biafra: Fresh ‘evidence’ emerges in Nnamdi Kanu’s case

Prince Kanu Meme, one of the siblings of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday said there is “fresh evidence” in the trial of the agitator. Meme claimed that Kanu “is still technically in Kenya from the new evidence.”