Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed eight of the federal government's 15 count accusations against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the arrested leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
On Friday, Justice Nyako discharged Nnamdi Kanu on the eight counts, deciding on a preliminary objection made by the IPOB leader, contesting the legitimacy of the federal government's 15-count revised indictment against him.
"I have examined the counts in this preliminary objection motion and have concluded that counts 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 14 do not disclose any wrongdoing against the Defendant."
"'Counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 15 contain claims to which the Defendant must respond. On those charges, the court shall proceed to try the defendant," Justice Nyako ordered.
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