COURTROOM DRAMA AS NNAMDI KANU FORCED OUT DURING TERRORISM TRIAL JUDGEMENT

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Henry Owen

A dramatic scene unfolded at the Federal High Court in Abuja when the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was escorted out of the courtroom by security operatives after disrupting proceedings in his long-running terrorism case.

Justice James Omotosho was delivering judgment on pending applications when Kanu interrupted, insisting he must file a written address and challenging the court’s jurisdiction to continue with the matter. His outburst briefly halted the session, prompting security personnel to remove him to restore order.

Before the disruption, the court had dismissed Kanu’s fresh motions, ruling that they merely repeated arguments the court had previously considered and rejected. The judge also turned down his request to halt proceedings and denied another bid for bail, citing provisions under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 that prevent such interruptions once trial has commenced.

Kanu is facing a seven-count charge bordering on terrorism, with the court set to deliver judgment on November 20. His legal team had argued that some of the laws under which he was charged had been repealed, and that continuing the trial contradicted Supreme Court decisions—a claim the court dismissed.

The judge reaffirmed the court’s commitment to conclude the matter, while security maintained order as the highly sensitive trial reached another tense moment.

The hearing ended with the court proceeding toward its scheduled judgment despite the attempted disruption.

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