The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has been granted bail by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
Nnamdi Kanu was granted bail on health ground. The IPOB leader is also expected to
provide three sureties one of who must be a serving senator, a jewish religious leader and
highly respected person and must own a land in anywhere in Abuja The bail bond is N100
million for each surety.
He was also ordered never to grant any press interview pending the outcome of his trial He
will not be in a gathering of more than 10 persons The judge on the matter Justice Binta
Nyako said Kanu's bail will be revoked if any of the orders are flouted.
However, the other accused persons were denied bail. According to the judge, treasonable
felony - the charges against them is a serious offence against the state. Also, the judge
refused the application by Kanu to vary her previous order on protecting witnesses in the
matter. Nyako said the witnesses who have been identified as security operatives cannot
be exposed in the course of the trial. She further held that the witnesses will be identified
with alphabets during the trial.
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