Breaking: Court discharges and acquits Nnamdi Kanu
The imprisoned chief of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has been released and exonerated of the seven-count accusation against him by the Federal Government.
The triad panel of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, presided over by Justice Jummai Hanatu, stated it was convinced that the Federal Government openly transgressed the law when it forcibly extradited Kanu from Kenya to the nation for the resumption of his trial.
In its ruling on Thursday, the court determined that such extraordinary rendition, without compliance with proper legal procedures, constituted a significant breach of all international treaties, protocols, and guidelines that Nigeria subscribes to, in addition to a violation of the Appellant’s essential human rights.
As per the court, the Federal G...