Wide Jubilation As Court Grants Nnamdi Kanu Bail
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday has granted bail to the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to enable him receive medical treatment.
Kanu, who is currently facing charges of treasonable felony and terrorism, was granted bail on the condition that he produces three sureties with N100m each.
According to our source, one surety must be a serving senator, another must be a Jewish religious leader, and one must be a “highly respected" landed property owner in Abuja.
The source added that Justice Binta Nyako also prohibited the IPOB leader from being interviewed and gathering with a crowd of more than ten persons. Should Mr. Kanu violate these
conditions, he will be re-arrested.
However, the presiding judge refused to grant bail to the three co-defendants standing trial alongside Mr. Kanu.
The three co-defendants according to our source are fellow Biafran activists Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Benjamin Madubugwu and
David Nwawuisi.
The four IPOB members were saidtobe re-arraigned for treasonable felony and terrorism charges. They originally faced an 11-count charge of treasonable felony, which was reduced to a five-count charge on March 1. Six other co-defendants were dismissed in that ruling.
Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose and former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode were present at the court to show their solidarity to the Biafran agitators. Biafra supporters were also reported to be outside the court premises jubilating upon hearing news of Mr. Kanu’s bail.
Kanu, who is currently facing charges of treasonable felony and terrorism, was granted bail on the condition that he produces three sureties with N100m each.
According to our source, one surety must be a serving senator, another must be a Jewish religious leader, and one must be a “highly respected" landed property owner in Abuja.
The source added that Justice Binta Nyako also prohibited the IPOB leader from being interviewed and gathering with a crowd of more than ten persons. Should Mr. Kanu violate these
conditions, he will be re-arrested.
However, the presiding judge refused to grant bail to the three co-defendants standing trial alongside Mr. Kanu.
The three co-defendants according to our source are fellow Biafran activists Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Benjamin Madubugwu and
David Nwawuisi.
The four IPOB members were saidtobe re-arraigned for treasonable felony and terrorism charges. They originally faced an 11-count charge of treasonable felony, which was reduced to a five-count charge on March 1. Six other co-defendants were dismissed in that ruling.
Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose and former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode were present at the court to show their solidarity to the Biafran agitators. Biafra supporters were also reported to be outside the court premises jubilating upon hearing news of Mr. Kanu’s bail.
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