The Federal Government has said that a decision would soon be reached on the ongoing terrorism trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, while interacting with newsmen after the National Security Council, NSC, at the State House, Abuja.
It was one of the decisions taken by the National Security Council, NSC, meeting president by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday.
Kanu was on Thursday discharged by the Hanatu Sankey led three-member panel of the Appeal Court. The appellate court held that breached the Terrorism Act, Extradition Act and Also went against the international conventions and treating guiding extraditions, hence breaching Kanu’s rights.
See Also: Breaking: Appeal Court Acquits, Discharges Nnamdi Kanu
According to the court, having violated the rights of the appellant, the court lacked the jurisdiction to continue the trial of Kanu.
Dingyadi said the Council will adopt an appropriate step on the ruling and Kanu’s further trial.
He said: “The issue of Kanu was raised and Council was briefed on the state of things on the matter and it was observed that Kanu was discharged, but he was not acquitted. So, the government is considering the appropriate action to be taken on the matter and Nigerians will be notified of the position that will finally be taken in due course.
Source: ThisDay
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