The Supreme Court has upturned Appeal Court ruling that dismissed the charges against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu by upholding the appeal by the Nigerian government.
According to the apex court, Kanu must face trial at the Federal High Court.
The Supreme Court in the judgement prepared by Justice Garba Lawal, and delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, held that the Court of Appeal was wrong to rule that Kanu could not be tried again based on illegal invasion of his home by the Nigerian government.
The Supreme Court alai held that although the Nigerian government unlawfully arrested Kanu from Kenya, such unlawful act has not divested any Court from proceeding with trial.
Justice Lawal said that no Nigerian law was cited in the suit seeking Kanu’s release on the grounds of unlawful abduction from Kenya.
According to the Court, at the moment, the remedy for such an action is for Kanu to file a civil matter against the act instead of removing the powers of the courts to continue with his trial for alleged criminal charges.
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