{"id":76348,"date":"2022-11-14T15:10:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T14:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/court-suspends-nnamdi-kanus-trial-in-terrorism-charges"},"modified":"2022-11-14T16:29:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:29:56","slug":"court-suspends-nnamdi-kanus-trial-in-terrorism-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/court-suspends-nnamdi-kanus-trial-in-terrorism-charges","title":{"rendered":"Court suspends Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s trial in terrorism charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned indefinitely the trial of the Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu in the terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Binta Nyako put off the trial sine die at the instance of Kanu, pending the resolution of the Federal Government\u2019s appeal against the October 13 judgment of the Court of Appeal that discharged him from the terrorism charges.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Government\u2019s appeal seeking reversal of the Court of Appeal judgment is pending before the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>Two other cases billed for hearing before the court were also put off indefinitely for the same reason.<\/p>\n<p>Kanu had refused to appear in court on Monday in protest against the refusal of the federal government to release him from detention as ordered by the Court of Appeal on October 13.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned indefinitely the trial of the Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu in the terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government. 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