January 18, (THEWILL) – Human Rights Lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) on Tuesday led a team of lawyers representing the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
At exactly 9:50 a.m., Kanu stormed the court room of the Federal High Court in Abuja in preparation for his fresh arraignment on 15-count terrorism charges.
He was welcomed into the court room by four members of his family and later exchanged pleasantries with his lawyers led by Ozekhome.
Meanwhile, the trial Justice, Binta Nyako has commenced proceeding at the court room.
Shuaib Labaran is leading the prosecution, while Ozekhome is leading defense.
Ahead of the trial, a heavy security presence has been observed around the court premises.
The Federal Government had on Monday filed fresh terrorism charges against the detained IPOB leader before the Federal High Court..
He has been in the custody of the Department of State Security Service (DSS) since July 2021.
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