Latest Nnamdi Kanu News For Today January 20, 2022

AllNews Nigeria has compiled the Latest Nnamdi Kanu news for today day, Thursday January 20, 2022.

Recall Nnamdi Kanu trial at the federal high court has commenced fresh charges levelled against him which he has denied.

Below Are The Latest Biafra News & Nnamdi Kanu News For Today;

Nnamdi Kanu Trial: Court Orders FG To Pay IPOB Leader N1 Billion

The Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia State led by Justice Benson Anya has ordered the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to pay Nnamdi Kanu N1billion.

Justice Benson Anya ruled that the funds is for the infringement of Nnamdi Kanu's fundamental rights.

The Nigerian Army invaded Nnamdi Kanu's residence in Abia State in 2017 after a heavy clash between the Army and IPOB members on Sunday, September 10, 2017...READ MORE

Kanu Returns For Trial In Same Clothes Despite Court Order

Contrary to the order of Justice Binta Nyako, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday, appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja for his trial, putting on the same clothes he has been wearing since June last year when he was arrested.

Justice Nyako had on Tuesday, ordered the Department of State Services, DSS, to allow Kanu to have a change of cloth.

"I don't want to see him in this cloth again. This one is almost off-white. Also, make sure that you allow him to exercise and give him a good mattress," Justice Nyako had ordered...READ MORE

DSS: Nnamdi Kanu Resumes Trial In Same Attire Despite Judge’s Order

The Department of State Services (DSS) has flouted the order of Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court as Nnamdi Kanu returned for his trial on Wednesday with the same attire.

Recall that on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, Justice Binta Nyako ordered the DSS to make sure Kanu has a change of clothes after complaints by the accused’s lead counsel Chief Mike Ozekhome that he was being kept in solitary confinement.

“I don’t want to see him in these clothes again. This one is almost off-white. Also, make sure that you allow him to exercise,” Nyako had said...READ MORE

Again, Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu's Trial Till February 16

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu till February 16, 2022.

The Buhari-led Federal Government had filed fresh terrorism charges against Nnamdi Kanu who is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday.

The action increased the initial counts bordering on treasonable felony and terrorism against Kanu from seven to 15....READ MORE