BREAKING: IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu Granted Bail

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has been granted bail by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.


Nnamdi Kanu was granted bail on health ground.

The IPOB leader is also expected to provide three sureties one of who must be a serving senator, a jewish religious leader and highly respected person and must own a land in anywhere in Abuja

He was also ordered never to grant any press interview pending the outcome of his trial

He will not be in a gathering of more than 10 persons

The judge on the matter Justice Binta Nyako said Kanu's bail will be revoked if any of the orders are flouted.

However, the other accused persons were denied bail. According to the judge, treasonable felony - the charges against them is a serious offence against the state.

Also, the judge refused the application by Kanu to vary her previous order on protecting witnesses in the matter. Nyako said the witnesses who have been identified as security operatives cannot be exposed in the course of the trial.

She further held that the witnesses will be identified with alphabets during the trial

More details coming.

Naij.com