DSS witness: No weapons found with Nnamdi Kanu during 2015 arrest

Kanu in court

A Department of State Services operative, who is testifying for the Federal Government in the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on Friday, stated at the Federal High Court in Abuja that no weapon of terrorism or violence was recovered from him during his arrest in October 2015 in Lagos.

The witness, who is code-named PWAAA, however, proceeded to inform the trial court presided over by Justice James Omotosho that IPOB members pay allegiance to Kanu as their leader.

At the previous sitting, the witness, led in evidence by the Federal Government’s counsel Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, told the court that he has been in service with the DSS for 18 years.

He also said he was assigned alongside other team members to arrest Kanu at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Lagos.

Among the witnesses’ evidence presented before the court was a video recording of Kanu’s interrogation by DSS officials, which played in the open court.

Kanu’s written statement made on October 15, 2015, at the DSS office was also read in the open court.

In the statement, Kanu admitted establishing Radio Biafra in London. He said the radio wasn’t registered in Nigeria because he knew he wouldn’t be issued a licence, and also because there was no need.

According to the statement, Kanu said he was interrogated by the DSS without his lawyer present, so he answered the questions asked him to the best of his ability.

The witness also stated that upon Kanu’s arrest, the items recovered from him were his personal property and radio equipment.

The DSS brought the items to court in four separate cases, which were displayed in the open court.

The suitcase contained the personal belongings of the defendant, especially the Biafra Radio equipment.