Breaking: Court Strikes Out 8-Count Terrorism Charges Against IPOB Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu

Eight out of the 15-count charges pressed against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, have been struck out by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

The federal government filed 15-count terrorism charges against the detained leader of the IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.

Justice Nyako struck out the 8 counts, while ruling on a preliminary objection filed by the IPOB leader challenging the validity of the 15-count amended charge preferred against him by the Federal Government.

“In this instant preliminary objection application, I have read the counts and come to the conclusion that counts 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 have not disclosed any offense against the Defendant.

“Counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 15 show some allegations, which the Defendant has to answer.

“The court shall proceed to try the defendant on those counts, Justice Nyako ordered.”