The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu to be remanded in the custody of the Department of State Security Service.
At the resumed sitting, counsel to the federal government applied for Kanu to be remanded in the Custody of the Department of State Security.
Justice Binta Nyako granted the application pending when Kanu’s counsel is notified of his arrest.
Nnamdi Kanu was hooded in black and smuggled out of Court by the DSS through exit used by Judges.
Nnamdi Kanu was intercepted by Nigerian security intelligence agency according to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who disclosed this on Tuesday at briefing in Abuja.
Nnamdi Kanu was on 14th October 2015 arraigned by the FG over allegations of terrorism, money laundering and treasonable felony.
On 28th March 2018, his bail condition was revoked by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court.
Kanu was arraigned at the Federal High Court to continue his trial and the case has been adjourned till 26th July.
