Court strikes out 8 terrorism charges against Nnamdi Kanu

The Federal High Court Abuja, on Friday, struck out eight of the 15 terrorism and felony charges preferred against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

Justice Binta Nyako, while ruling on a preliminary objection filed by Nnamdi Kanu, said counts six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12 and 14 filed by the Federal Government of Nigeria did not disclose any offence against the IPB leader.

The judge said: “In this instant preliminary objection application, I have read the counts and come to the conclusion that counts six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12 and 14 have not disclosed any offence against the defendant.

“‘Counts one, two, three, four, five, eight, and 15 show some allegations, which the defendant has to answer.

“The court shall proceed to try the defendant on those counts.”