Court Orders Re- Arrest Of IPOB Leader

By Lukman Amusa

The federal high court in Abuja  has ordered the re-arrest of  Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),

The presiding  judge,  Justice Binta Nyako, gave the order in a ruling after revoking the bail granted to Kanu.

She explained that the court gave the order because Kanu had failed to appear in court after his bail was granted in April 2017.

The judge also ordered that trial would continue in the absence of the IPOB leader and directed that a bench warrant be issued for his arrest.

It was  reported  that Justice Nyako had granted Kanu bail on health grounds on April 25, 2017, and asked him to present three sureties, one of whom must be a serving senator, a Jewish religious leader and a highly respected person who must own a landed property in Abuja.

The judge warned the IPOB leader against granting press interviews, holding rallies or being in a gathering of more than 10 persons while on bail.

She had also warned him that the bail would be revoked if he flouts any of the conditions.