Biafra protesters move to Lagos as Court strikes out charge against Kanu

An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court, yesterday, struck out the one-count criminal charge the Federal Government preferred against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.

In a ruling yesterday, Chief Magistrate Shauibu Usman discharged Kanu following an application by the Department of State Services, DSS, to withdraw the charge against him. The court granted the motion for discontinuance of the matter, filed and argued by counsel to the DSS, Mr. Moses Idakwo.

 The FG had urged the Magistrate Court to terminate further hearing on the charge, saying it has concluded plans to take the matter before a higher court.

The court granted the motion for discontinuance of the matter, filed and argued by counsel to the DSS, Mr. Moses Idakwo. The FG had urged the Magistrate Court to terminate further hearing on the charge, saying it has concluded plans to take the matter before a higher court.

The court further directed the defendant to produce a civil servant of Grade Level 16, to stand as his surety.

Meanwhile, the train of the IPOB protesters has finally landed in Alaba International market, Ojo, Lagos, as thousands of youths carrying Biafran flag and  wearing its T-shirts stormed the market yesterday afternoon. It was learned that the protesters demanded that traders should shut down the market today and join them in the protest.

According to one of the protesters, “we are protesting the continued detention of Kanu, by DSS in Abuja. The treacherous DSS is holding him against court orders. The protests will continue until the Buhari regime does the needful.”

VANGUARD