The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused Justice Binta Nyako of carrying out Fulani’s bidding to jail its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
Insightnaijatv had earlier reported that Nnamdi Kanu was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, October 21, on a seven-count amended charge bordering on incitement, treasonable felony and terrorism.
During the trial before Justice Binta Nyako, the IPOB leader pleaded not guilty to the amended charges preferred against him by the federal government.
His lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor challenged his detention and sought that he should be moved from the DSS custody to Kuje Correctional Service Centre in Abuja.
But Justice Binta Nyako rejected the application, insisting that the IPOB leader should be left in DSS custody for security reasons. This is the second time the judge turned down Kanu’s request to be transferred to Kuje prison.
Reacting in a statement by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, IPOB accused Justice Nyako of doing the bidding of Fulanis by keeping their leader in DSS custody.
Powerful stressed that the ruling was a “foul play”, adding that the judge’s decision was “purely” against the fundamental human right of the group leader.
IPOB said: “It is a foul play by the Fulani judge. Binta Nyako is perfecting Fulani bidding to jail Nnamdi Kanu, but that cannot happen. This is the second time our team of lawyers have demanded that Kanu be transferred to Kuje prison, but this woman rejected the demand.
“It is foul play, and we don’t think that Binta Nyako will deliver justice to our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu; we are letting the world know that Kanu committed no crime by demanding freedom for his people.
“Boko Haram, Bandits and Fulani murderous herdsmen are doing what they feel will be good for their people. We don’t know why Binta Nyako refused to transfer our great leader to prison; this is purely against his fundamental rights.”
