Fighting For Biafran Emancipation Is My Fundamental Right; Nnamdi Kanu Tells Court
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that his fight for the emancipation of the South-East, South-South, and parts of Benue and Kogi States is within his fundamental human rights.
Kanu made the statement during resumed trial on charges related to terrorism on Tuesday before Justice James Omotosho in the court sitting in Abuja.
In a statement read out in court, Kanu emphasised that freedom fighting is not a crime anywhere in the world, including Nigeria.
The statement, which was made to the Department of State Services (DSS) in Lagos on October 15, 2015, was admitted as evidence in court.
Kanu also stated that he was interrogated by the DSS without the presence of his lawyer, which is a breach of his rights.
The court also admitted video recordings of Kanu’s interrogation and four suitcases containing personal belongings, including Biafra radio equipment, recovered from his hotel room.
The trial continues to draw attention to the ongoing debate about self-determination and human rights in Nigeria.
The Nigerian government lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, applied to the court that the statement should be read in the open court.
Meanwhile, the items recovered from MNK’s ‘BAG A’ and being presented to the court by the witness number One are:
1 Black laptop
2 Multi mix transmitter
3 Mini white note Apple iPad with pouch
4 1 grey Apple iPad with pouch
5 1 grey MacBook with pouch
6 1 grey MacBook with case
7 1 mini drone sound wave speaker
8 2 mini white speakers
9 1 large computer mouse
10 1 white adaptor
11 1 laptop adaptor
12 1 carton bag with laptop.
