The trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), resumed on Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja with revelations that may reshape public perception of the case.
A witness for the Nigerian Government, identified only by the code name PWAAA and said to be an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS), testified that no weapons linked to terrorism or violence were found on Nnamdi Kanu at the time of his arrest on October 15, 2015, in Lagos.
The DSS operative also confirmed that no arms or incriminating materials were recovered from a woman who was arrested alongside Kanu and later released.
Items Recovered from Nnamdi Kanu
Items confiscated from Kanu and tendered in court included a range of personal electronics and communication gadgets:
- 1 black laptop
- 2 multi-mix transmitters
- 1 mini white Apple iPad with pouch
- 1 grey Apple iPad with pouch
- 1 grey MacBook with pouch
- 1 grey MacBook with case
- 1 mini drone sound wave speaker
- 2 mini white speakers
- 1 large computer mouse
- 1 white adaptor
- 1 laptop adaptor
- 1 carton bag with a laptop
Also recovered were:
- 2 3G modems
- 2 Glo modems
- 1 Glo Huawei modem
- 1 MTN modem
- 1 Etisalat modem
- 1 flash drive
- 1 camcorder
- 1 hand recorder in a black pouch
- 1 MacBook Pro adaptor
- 1 mic stand
- 1 Phillips headphone
- 1 Radio Sharp mic with cord
- 1 Pro Sound mic with cord
- 1 4G LTE modem
- A bunch of cards
- 1 power adaptor for a mixer
- 1 Easy Blaze white modem
- 1 Samsung phone
- 1 black Motorola phone
- 1 Nokia phone
- 1 D-Link black modem
- 1 8GB flash drive
- 1 extension wire adaptor
Personal belongings included:
- 1 pair of shoes
- 1 belt
- 1 pair of ciderwood sneakers
- 1 piece of footwear
- 1 black Softech wristwatch
- 2 singlets
- 1 sealed Hermes perfume
- 1 trinket
- 1 Pokham perfume
- 1 Fredrick Peckham wristwatch
- 1 Diesel wristwatch
- 1 Alexander Christy collection wristwatch
- 1 club wristwatch
Also listed were:
- 3 bank MasterCards
- Various documents
- 1 IPOB complimentary card
- Documents labelled IPOB
- 1 white clipper
- 1 bottle of medicine
- 1 Oman perfume
- 2 mini scented oils
- 1 empty black purse
- 1 Nigerian passport (Okwu Kanu Nwannekaibeya Nnamdi Ngozichukwu)
- 1 British passport (Okwu Kanu Nwannekaibeya)
- 1 black purse
- 1 passport holder
- 1 card holder
- 1 Rocarden wristwatch box
- 4 bundles of cords
Cross-Examination Highlights
During cross-examination by Kanu’s lead counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), the witness confirmed that all the items belonged to the defendant. He admitted the items themselves were not offensive but suggested that the intent behind their use might be of concern.
PWAAA also acknowledged that he did not analyze the confiscated items himself. His duty, he said, was limited to executing the arrest and obtaining Kanu’s statement. He further stated that although Kanu’s cell phone was analyzed, the resulting report was not tendered in court as it was considered immaterial to the case.
Significantly, the DSS operative conceded that none of the items were linked directly to terrorism, and after ten years in custody, many of them may no longer be functional. He also confirmed that Kanu’s statement was taken without legal representation present and that no individuals were interrogated in Kanu’s presence concerning terrorism.
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