The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), resumed at the Federal High Court in Abuja with Justice James Omotosho presiding. The prosecution continued its efforts to link Kanu to terrorism and incitement of violence across Nigeria.
Prosecution Presents Malami’s Letter Accusing Kanu of Terrorism
Led by senior lawyer Adegboyega Awomolo, the prosecution recalled a key witness identified as BBB, who read from a letter written by former Attorney General Abubakar Malami.
Dated June 17, 2021, the letter accused Kanu of terrorism, murder, and inciting violence against Nigerian security agencies, and was admitted into evidence as Exhibit PWF, with no objection from Kanu’s defence team led by Kanu Agabi (SAN).
The letter quoted Kanu as instructing his followers through a broadcast:
“He instructed, through his broadcast, that police and army seen should be brought down and their guns seized and used.”
The letter also attributed attacks on police stations, prisons, and public buildings in the Southeast to Kanu’s inflammatory statements.
Kanu’s DSS Statement and Broadcasts Admitted
The court also admitted a written statement made by Kanu to the Department of State Services (DSS) on July 17, 2021, in which he refused to write anything further, claiming he had already said all he intended. This was marked as Exhibit PEG.
A flash drive allegedly containing recordings of Kanu’s broadcasts was admitted as Exhibits PWA and PW1, despite opposition from the defence.