Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he has no case to answer in the terrorism and treasonable felony charges filed against him by the Federal Government.
His response came shortly after the government closed its case by presenting five witnesses, the last of whom testified behind a protective screen.
The government ended its presentation of evidence after the fifth witness, identified only as EEE, gave his account.
The witness, an officer from the Department of State Services (DSS), claimed he gathered intelligence on violence linked to the EndSARS protests and submitted a report that associated Kanu’s radio broadcasts with the deaths of 186 police officers and the destruction of 164 police stations.
He admitted to the court that he had never met Kanu personally.
Following this, the lead counsel for the prosecution told the court that the government would not be calling any more witnesses.
Kanu’s legal team immediately notified the court of their intention to file a no-case submission, arguing that the prosecution had failed to present enough evidence to justify continuing the trial.
The presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, gave both parties 14 days each to submit their written arguments and two additional days for replies.
The matter was adjourned until July 18 for adoption of the no-case submission.
