Terrorism Allegation: Radio Biafra Director Fails to Enter Plea

Drama ensued on Wednesday, when the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu declined to enter a plea on a six-count charge of terrorism, made against him by the Department of State Security (DSS). Kanu hinged his refusal on the reason that he believed he would not be given a fair trial. The Radio Biafra Director was dragged before Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over allegations of treason, importation of illegal goods and possession of firearms. Kanu, who was docked alongside Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwabuisi, said he does not have confidence in the trial judge, based on the information available to him. According to Kanu, “I will not sacrifice the due process of the law founded on the principles of natural justice upon the altar of speedy release from detention. “In other words, I will rather remain in detention than subjecting myself to a trial that I know amounts to perversion of justice. “Previous court judgments and rulings have been delivered by competent court of laws in Nigeria in my favour which the Department of the State Security Service failed to obey or implement. On that premise, I am not ready to stand before this court for trial because I am convinced that the outcome will go the way of the previous ones. Therefore, I have chosen to remain in custody until justice prevails in my matter in the interest of justice”