The lead counsel for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has said that the major concern of his legal team is the safety of their client in the hands of the Federal government.
Ejiofor, apparently disturbed by Nnamdi Kanu’s absence in court, explained worries about claims that the IPOB leader standing trial has been denied access in the past 10 days.
According to the lawyer “we have been denied access to Kanu in the last 10 days. “We are worried about his safety and don’t know why the federal government refused to bring him to court.
The lawyer accused the government security outfit of denying him and relatives of Kanu the opportunity to see him.
He said “I was informed authoritatively, I am speaking from the bar, that Nnamdi Kanu has been taken out of jurisdiction of this court.
Meanwhile, when the matter was called up, the prosecution counsel, M. B. Abubakar, informed the court that the matter was slated for hearing and that they were ready to continue.
Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, then informed the court that there was a pending application before the court to transfer Kanu from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to a correctional centre.
Justice Binta Nyako stated that the trial cannot continue in the absence of the IPOB leader since he was not available to stand his trial.
The court adjourned to October 21, 2021, for continuation of hearing.
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