The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a scathing judgment detailing how Nnamdi Kanu’s broadcasts allegedly fuelled v+olence and d+struction across southern Nigeria.
Justice James Omotosho said video recordings showed the IPOB leader urging followers to “amb¥sh,” “k+ll,” and “b¥rn down” security operatives and government facilities.
In one broadcast, Kanu allegedly told a caller, “Use those g¥ns to k+ll one or two of the army officers. Take their g¥ns and begin to k+ll other people… Kill the Army whenever you see them.” The judge described the comments as “clear and direct.”
He also cited Kanu’s 20 October 2020 EndSARS broadcast where he allegedly said: “That very hotel must be brought down… I want Lagos to be on fl+me… B¥rn down the Lagos airport… Every federal government property in Lagos will be b¥rnt.” The court noted that several facilities mentioned were later d+stroyed.
A prosecution witness testified that 128 police officers, 37 soldiers and 10 other operatives were k+lled, while 164 police stations and many federal assets were razed. The judge said Kanu’s broadcasts “contributed significantly to the k+lling of security operatives and destruction of public property.”
Justice Omotosho called the statements “barbaric,” adding that Kanu “turned himself into a tyrant who could take life any time he pleased. Such person cannot be allowed to remain in a safe society.”
Kanu was convicted on count two under Section 16 of the T+rrorism Prevention Act, as the court ruled that his “sit-at-home” order — enforced with v+olence — amounted to a t+rrorist act. The judge stressed that only the President can restrict movement under Section 305 of the Constitution.
The ruling linked the order to the k+lling of Ahmed Gulak, with a medical report confirming he d+ed from g¥nsh+ts fired by ESN operatives allegedly acting under Kanu’s directives.
“The declaration of a sit-at-home without any constitutional power, accompanied by threats, is a t+rrorist act,” the court held, noting that Kanu offered no defence.
He was also convicted on count one. Sentencing will follow.
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Source:Lovinghananews.com
