By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – The Federal High Court ,Abuja, has struck out eight of the 15 terrorism and felony charges preferred against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, by the Federal Government.
Ruling on a preliminary objection filed by Kanu, the court presided over by Justice Binta Nyako cleared Nnamdi Kanu on the eight counts.
She stated: “In this instant preliminary objection application, I have read the counts and come to the conclusion that counts six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12 and 14 have not disclosed any offence against the defendant.
“‘Counts one, two, three, four, five, eight and 15 show some allegations, which the defendant has to answer.
“The court shall proceed to try the defendant on those counts,” Justice Nyako said.