The Federal Government on Tuesday re-arraigned leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, along with other accused on charges
that include terrorism,
before the third judge of the Federal High Court in
Abuja.
The accused were re-arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako on
amended 11 counts, comprising terrorism, treasonable felony, managing an
unlawful society, publication of defamatory matter, illegal possession of
firearms and improper importation of goods.
All the counts were in connection with the accused persons’
alleged broadcasts on Radio Biafra and agitation for the secession from of
states in the South-East and South-South zones and other communities in Kogi
and Benue states, to constitute a Republic of Biafra.
The original charges filed on December 18, 2015 had only six
counts, with the exclusion of terrorism which is now the 11th count in the new
charges filed on November 11, 2016.
culled from Punch
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