The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed the bail request of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Monday.
Kanu had sought either bail or a transfer from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to a prison or house arrest.
Justice Binta Nyako, the presiding judge, stated that Kanu’s request had been previously brought before her and was dismissed for lack of merit. In her ruling, Justice Nyako highlighted that Kanu had previously jumped bail when it was granted.
Furthermore, Justice Nyako noted that the sureties who had stood for Kanu during his earlier bail application had requested to be discharged, citing their inability to locate him. The court had honored their request, discharging them from their surety obligations.
Justice Nyako concluded that Kanu’s only recourse now is to appeal the decision in the Court of Appeal. She disagreed with Kanu’s lead counsel’s assertion that the Supreme Court had ruled that Kanu’s earlier bail should not have been revoked. After reviewing the Supreme Court’s judgment, she found no such directive.
Further details on the case are expected later.
