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  • News - South East - Enugu
  • Updated: October 14, 2022

Nnamdi Kanu Still Has Case To Answer, Says National Security Council

Nnamdi Kanu Still Has Case To Answer, Says National Security

The National Security Council on Friday insisted that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu who was discharged on Thursday by the Appeal Court still has a case to answer.

Followers of the pro-Biafran leader had expected that he would be released immediately after the judgement but the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami said that Kanu had not been acquitted as there are other cases against him.

In the same vein, the National Security Council, which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari said the government is considering the next step to take on the matter in due course.

It noted that Kanu had not been acquitted though discharged of some issues in the cases against him.

The Minister of Police Affairs Maigari Dingyadi, who spoke after the council met in Abuja on Friday said what would become of the case against Kanu would be decided in the coming days.

“Similarly, the issue of Kanu has also been raised and Council was briefed on the state of things on the matter and it was observed that Kanu was discharged, but he was not acquitted.

“So, government is considering the appropriate action to be taken on the matter and Nigerians will be notified of the position that will finally be taken on the matter in due course”, Dingyadi said.

He said the council only discussed the Appeal Court judgement but noted that solutions to these kind of matters can be considered as long as they are not subjudice.

The council also directed the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in conjuction with the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (OSGF) to set up a high-powered investigation committee into the crude oil theft in the Niger Delta with a view to unraveling those behind it.

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