Just in: Nnamdi Kanu protests as court rejects fresh bail request

Just in: Nnamdi Kanu protests as court rejects fresh bail request

A fresh application for bail by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been turned down.

A Federal High Court in Abuja, which dismissed the application on Monday also rejected another request by Kanu to be transferred from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to Kuje prison.

Angered by the court ruling, Kanu began to shout from the dock, protesting that he would not stand trial before any court in Nigeria.

According to him, any attempt to put him on trial would amount to a breach of Nigeria’s Constitution and international laws.

Ruling on Monday, May 20, Justice Binta Nyako held that issues raised in both applications had earlier been decided by her.

Justice Nyako held that she found as a fact that Kanu jumped the bail earlier granted to him and escaped from the country.

The judge noted that those, who stood surety for Kanu when the earlier bail was granted, later applied to be discharged and were discharged because they could not locate Kanu and did not know his whereabouts.

She held that the only option opened to Kanu was for him to approach the Court of Appeal on the issues.

Justice Nyako rejected the argument by defence lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor that the Supreme Court held that the earlier bail granted him ought not to have been revoked.