The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has abandoned his earlier plan to call witnesses in his defence in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism offences.

 

 

 

The court had on October 24 adjourned till Monday, October 27, for Kanu to open his defence by himself after he sacked all his lawyers. Kanu had written the court indicating his intention to call witnesses and applied for witness summons.

 

 

 

 

 

However, when the case was called up this morning Monday, October 27, Kanu said he has gone through the case file and has realised that there was no valid charge against him.

 

 

 

He argued that since he was convinced that there was no valid charge against him and that he was subjected to unlawful trial, there would not be a need for him to conduct any defence.

 

 

 

The trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, asked him to file a written address to that effect and serve the prosecution.

 

 

 

Justice Omotosho advised Kanu to consult experts in criminal law on the consequences of the option he has chosen.

 

 

 

The judge, therefore, adjourned till November 4, 5, 6, for the adoption of the final written addresses based on the defendant’s position that evidence led so far and the charge have not established any case against him or for the defendant

to enter his defence.