Federal High Court in Abuja has selected only 10 media organisations to cover the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which resumes on Monday.
The development is contrary to the report that Department of State Services (DSS) picked the 10 media organisations to cover Kanu’s trial.
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In a letter dated July 23 and seen by MDB, Catherine Christopher, chief information officer of the federal high court, said only a few listed journalists will be allowed to enter the court premises.
According to TheCable, security agencies, including Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigerian Police Force were given copies of the list.
For broadcast media, listed are the Television Authority (Vera Chiwuba), Channels Television (Ella Daniels), Africa Independent Television (Wunmi Obabori), and TVC (Tina Iria). The four broadcasting stations are allowed with one cameraman each.
Kanu, will be facing charges bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony, illegal possession of arms, among others, before Justice Binta Nyako of Federal High Court in Abuja.
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For years, Kanu had a running battle with President Muhammadu Buhari over his quest for the secession of the South-East geopolitical zone.
Buhari administration in September 2017 outlawed IPOB and declared that the activities of the group constituted an act of terrorism and illegality.
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Before then, Kanu was arrested and jailed but released from the Kuje Prison in Abuja after meeting bail conditions. However, the IPOB leader later jumped bail and fled the country and operated from overseas before he was recently rearrested.
Kanu also formed the Eastern Security Network which the police have accused of being the masterminds of attacks on police stations, prisons and symbols of democracy in the zone but Kanu had denied the allegations.
Before he jumped bail in 2017, Kanu was facing 11 charges including terrorism, treasonable felony, managing an unlawful society, publication of defamatory matter, illegal possession of firearms and improper importation of goods.
