By Deborah Nnamdi
The Federal Government on Thursday formally closed its case in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is facing charges related to terrorism and treason.
The government’s lead counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, announced the testimony and cross-examination of the fifth prosecution witness (PW-5), identified only as EEE for security reasons. The proceedings took place before Justice James Omotosho at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with Kanu’s lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu, conducting the cross-examination.
Awomolo stated that after presenting five witnesses and submitting substantial evidence — including broadcasts linked to IPOB activities — the prosecution was confident it had established its case sufficiently and thus decided to rest its case.
“I, therefore, close the case,” the senior lawyer said.
Following the prosecution’s announcement, Chief Kanu Agabi, the lead defense counsel, informed the court of their intention to file a no-case submission, which he said would be submitted in due course.
