The Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted several pieces of evidence in the ongoing terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Presiding over the proceedings is Justice James Omotosho.
The prosecution, led by senior lawyer Adegboyega Awomolo, resumed its case by presenting testimony from a protected witness identified as BBB.
The witness referenced a letter from the former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, dated June 17, 2021, which accused Kanu of terrorism, murder, and incitement of violence against security personnel.
The letter was accepted as evidence and marked as Exhibit PWF.
According to the prosecution, the letter detailed instructions allegedly given by Kanu to attack police and military personnel and to seize their weapons.
It was argued that his directives contributed to coordinated attacks on police stations, correctional facilities, and other public infrastructure.
The court also admitted a written statement Kanu gave to the Department of State Services (DSS) on July 17, 2021. In the statement, which was labeled Exhibit PEG, Kanu reportedly declined to add further information, claiming he had already made his position clear. Additionally, a flash drive containing various audio and video recordings of Kanu’s broadcasts was accepted into evidence, over the defense’s objection. These were marked as Exhibits PWA and PW1.
During the session, several recordings were played in open court.
One video dated December 12 featured Kanu speaking from what he described as “the blessed land of Biafra,” during which he allegedly warned against “Fulani domination” and threatened governors from the Southeast. Another clip allegedly captured Kanu urging the burning of public places, including the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos.
Further evidence reportedly featured Kanu calling for the ambush and killing of police officers, the burning of government buildings, and instructions for followers to manufacture weapons. One specific recording included statements such as: “Every Federal government building in Lagos should be set on fire.
Any government vehicle you see, burn them… Ambush them.”
The prosecution also played an audio clip from the October 2020 End SARS protests in which Kanu allegedly discussed plans to arm his supporters and impose a total shutdown in the Southeast.
In that recording, he reportedly threatened violence against anyone who disobeyed the order. Other recordings included alleged plans to acquire weapons in Edo State to launch attacks on military targets.
According to the prosecution, Kanu was confronted with these recordings during interrogation and allegedly admitted to making the statements.
A final video showed him addressing a gathering, advocating for the acquisition of weapons and describing a need for revolution to resist what he claimed was Fulani domination.
The trial continues.
