A prosecution witness on Wednesday instructed the Federal Excessive Courtroom in Abuja that Nnamdi Kanu, chief of the Indigenous Folks of Biafra (IPOB), made a number of incendiary broadcasts during which he incited violence towards distinguished Nigerian leaders, together with President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
Led in proof by the lead prosecuting counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), the second prosecution witness testified that in the course of the recording of Kanu’s assertion on July 17, 2021, the IPOB chief admitted making broadcasts that known as for focused assaults.
The witness particularly referenced a broadcast during which Kanu allegedly introduced a N100 million bounty on Wike’s head and urged his followers to burn down Tinubu’s properties. “Kanu mentioned Wike doesn’t should dwell and should be eradicated,” the witness instructed the court docket, including that any governor concerned within the alleged killing of IPOB members would endure related penalties.
The court docket admitted seven recorded broadcasts as proof after they have been recognized by the witness and saved on a flash drive. These recordings have been subsequently performed in open court docket.
One of many broadcasts, dated December 12, 2020, had Kanu evaluating IPOB’s Japanese Safety Community (ESN) to Amotekun and Miyetti Allah, stating that it was created to defend the South East. Nonetheless, the printed later took a darkish flip as Kanu allegedly known as on his followers to seek out Wike for putting a N50 million bounty on a Biafran’s head.
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One other broadcast, made on October 20, 2020, in the course of the EndSARS protests, featured Kanu allegedly urging his supporters to unleash chaos in Lagos and assassinate Tinubu, whom he described as a “traitor.” In the identical audio, he allegedly directed his followers to kill law enforcement officials and burn down Tinubu’s properties.
Within the third recording, Kanu is heard repeating his name for Wike’s assassination, promising N100 million in money to anybody who would “take Wike down,” useless or alive.
The prosecution insisted that these broadcasts incited violence and constituted legal conduct towards the state and its officers.
The trial continues, with heightened public and authorized curiosity within the fees towards the IPOB chief, who has been in detention since his re-arrest and extradition in 2021.
