The Federal Government has applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja to revoke the bail granted to the leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The Government in the revocation application suit filed at the Abuhaja high court stated that the defendant has flouted virtually all bail condition given to him
Below is the full text of the FG Suit seeking the revocation of IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA
IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
CHARGE NO: FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015
BETWEEN:
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA } COMPLAINANT/APPLICANT
AND
1. NNAMDI KANU
2. CHIDIEBERE ONWUDIWE
3. BENJAMIN MADUBUGWU } DEFENDANTS/RESPONDANT
4. DAVID NWAWUISI
5. BRIGHT CHIMEZIE
MOTION ON NOTICE
BROUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 169 AND 173 (2)(b) OF ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 2015, AND UNDER THE INHERENT JURISDICTION OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT
TAKE NOTICE that this Honourable Court will be moved on the ………………day of ……………………2017 at the hour of 9 O’ clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as counsel may be heard on behalf of the Applicant for the following:
1. AN ORDER of this Honourable Court revoking the bail granted the 1st defendant on 25th April, 2017;
2. AN ORDER of this Honourable Court directing the arrest and committing the 1st defendant to custody pending trial;
3. AND FOR SUCH ORDER OR FURTHER ORDERS as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstance.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the grounds upon which this application is based are as follows:
1. The 1st Defendant is standing trial for alleged offences of conspiracy to commit acts of treasonable felony, treasonable felony and other related offences before this Honourable Court;
2. That the offence for which he is standing trial is not ordinarily bailable;
3. That due to the magnanimity of this Honourable court and its quest for justice and fairness he was granted bail on health grounds on 25th April, 2017;
4. That among other conditions for the bail of the 1st defendant is that he should not be seen in a crowd exceeding 10 people;
5. And that he should not grant any interviews, hold or attend any rallies;
6. And that he should file in court medical updates of his health status every month;
7. That rather than observing all of the conditions listed above, the 1st defendant in flagrant disobedience to the court order flouted all conditions of the bail;
8. The first defendant has in furtherance to the offence he was charged, inaugurated Biafra Security Service;
9. That such an act is a grave threat to national security and unity of the country.
10. That the grounds mentioned above constitute special circumstances hence this application
11. That this court has the power to grant this application
Dated this…………..day of…………………………………………… 2017
S.M LABARAN (PSC)
TVC KUKU (MRS)
AADEWUMI- ALUKO (MRS) (SSC)
C.S. NNANNA (MISS) (SSC)
Department of Public Prosecution,
Federal Ministry of Justice,
For: Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation,
Federal Ministry of Justice,Shehu Shagari Way,Abuja.
For: Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation
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