Reject Nnamdi Kanu’s no-case submission, FG tells court

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The Federal Government on Friday urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to reject the no-case submission filed by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

The Federal Government’s lead counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, made the plea while responding to the no-case application presented by Kanu.

Awomolo told the trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, that Kanu had made a broadcast on Radio Biafra in which he openly and publicly declared his intention to break up Nigeria.

He added that Kanu not only threatened to disin

Awomolo emphasised that Kanu’s declaration was not a mere empty threat, but a deliberate and dangerous one, stating that his broadcast caused widespread fear among Nigerians.

He argued that boasting about breaking up Nigeria constitutes a serious national security concern and should not be dismissed as mere rhetoric, as claimed by Kanu.

Awomolo further alleged that Kanu, in the broadcast, directed his followers to target and kill policemen and their families, noting that more than 170 security personnel were killed shortly afterwards. Punch