An Abuja Federal High Court has denied leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Mr Nnamdi Kanu bail.
The Justice Binta Nyako-led court held that the offences Kanu and others were standing trial for, were not entirely bailable. She said the charge of treasonable felony they are facing attracts a life sentence.
She consequently denied all accused persons bail on the grounds that their case was sensitive to national security.
Also, the trial judge while reacting to an argument by Kanu's legal team regarding a recent statement made by President Muhammadu Buhari, where he claimed Kanu was guilty of the offence he is being prosecuted, said, “The president has freedom of speech; he can express his opinion on any matter.”
Recall that Kanu, alongside Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi, were re-arraigned by the Federal Government on 11-count-charge bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony and publication of defamatory matter.
Justice Nyako recently took over the trial of Kanu, following the withdrawal of the former trial judge, Justice John Tsoho, over allegation of bias levelled against him by the defence team of the pro-Biafra agitator.
Following his re-arraignment before Justice Nyako of the same court, the incarcerated IPOB leader through his legal team, had filed an application for bail, on November 8.
Against the backdrop of the application, the new trial judge had adjourned,December 2 for consideration of the application.
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