Eight out of the 15 terrorism and felony charges preferred by the Federal Government against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu were struck out by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Friday.
While ruling on a preliminary objection filed by Nnamdi Kanu, Justice Nyako freed the IPOB leader on the eight counts.
“In this instant preliminary objection application, I have read the counts and come to the conclusion that counts six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12 and 14 have not disclosed any offence against the defendant.
“‘Counts one, two, three, four, five, eight and 15 show some allegations, which the defendant has to answer.
“The court shall proceed to try the defendant on those counts,” Justice Nyako said.
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