Crime
JUST-IN: Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Adjourned As Items Recovered From The IPOB Leader Revealed [Full List]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to May 2, 2025.
During Tuesday’s proceedings, the court admitted into evidence an extra-judicial statement made by Kanu in 2015, shortly after his initial arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS).
The statement was presented by a DSS operative who testified anonymously as the first prosecution witness, identified only as PWAAA.
The witness, shielded from public view, gave his testimony from behind a screen.
DSS Witness Details 2015 Arrest, Interrogation Videos
PWAAA told the court that he led the team that arrested Kanu on October 14, 2015, at the Golden Tulip Hotel near the Lagos International Airport, following his return from the United Kingdom.
The witness also tendered video recordings of interrogations conducted after Kanu’s arrest and presented four suitcases retrieved from Kanu’s hotel room.
These were admitted into evidence by Justice James Omotosho and marked as exhibits.
Detailed Inventory of Items Recovered
Below is a summary of the contents of the four suitcases presented by the DSS:
Suitcase 1: Electronic Equipment
- Black laptop
- Multi mix transmitter
- Apple iPads (mini white & grey)
- MacBooks (2 units, with pouch and case)
- Mini drone sound wave speaker
- Mini white speakers (2 units)
- Computer mouse
- Adaptors and laptop charger
- Carton bag containing a laptop
Suitcase 2: Communication Devices & Accessories
Multiple 3G, 4G, and brand-specific modems (Glo, MTN, Etisalat)
Flash drives
Camcorder and audio recorders
MacBook Pro adaptor
Microphones and stands
Headphones
Assorted phones (Samsung, Nokia, Motorola)
Extension wire adaptor
Personal items (shoes, belt, sneakers, footwear)
Suitcase 3: Personal Effects
Multiple wristwatches (Softech, Diesel, Fredrick Peckham, Alexander Christy, etc.)
Singlets
Perfumes (Hermes, Pokham)
Trinkets
Suitcase 4: Identification & Documents
Bank MasterCards (3)
IPOB-related documents and complementary card
Nigerian and British passports bearing names Okwu Kanu Nwannekaibeya Nnamdi Ngozichukwu
Perfumes and oils
Clippers, medicine
Black purses and card holders
Rocarden wristwatch box
Bundled cords
The prosecution has accused Kanu of treasonable felony, among other charges, relating to his activities as leader of IPOB.
The trial is set to resume on May 2, when further arguments and evidence are expected to be presented.
Crime
BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu Sacks All Lawyers, To Represent Himself
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that he will personally conduct his defense in the ongoing terrorism case brought against him by the Federal Government.
This declaration came during Thursday’s proceedings, following the withdrawal of his legal team, led by senior advocate Kanu Agabi (SAN), alongside other Senior Advocates of Nigeria who had been representing him.
The courtroom was thrown into mild surprise when Mr. Kanu told Justice James Omotosho that he intended to take charge of his own defense, stating his decision to act as his own counsel moving forward.
Justice Omotosho, in response, offered to assign a court-appointed lawyer to assist him, but Mr. Kanu declined the offer, insisting that he would proceed without any legal representation.
The court subsequently adjourned to allow Mr. Kanu to prepare for his defense under the new arrangement.
Mr. Kanu, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his re-arrest and extradition to Nigeria in 2021, faces multiple charges bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony, and incitement.
The self-proclaimed IPOB leader has consistently denied all allegations, maintaining that his movement’s agitation for the independence of Biafra is rooted in self-determination and not in violence or terrorism.
The case, which has drawn both national and international attention, is expected to resume in the coming weeks as Mr. Kanu opens his defense without a legal team.
Crime
Indonesia to Repatriate British Grandmother on Death Row, Says Official
Indonesia will sign an agreement on Tuesday to repatriate two British nationals convicted of drug-related crimes, including Lindsay Sandiford, a grandmother sentenced to death, according to a senior Indonesian government source.
“The practical arrangement will be signed today. The transfer will be done immediately after the technical side is agreed,” the official told AFP, naming Sandiford and Shahab Shahabadi, 35, as the individuals to be returned to the UK.
Sandiford was sentenced to death in 2013 after she was caught smuggling cocaine worth over $2.1 million into Bali from Thailand. The drugs were discovered concealed in a false bottom of her suitcase. Shahabadi, arrested in 2014, is currently serving a life sentence for separate drug offences.
Although the Indonesian source listed Sandiford’s age as 68, public records indicate she is 69.
A joint press conference with Indonesian officials and the British ambassador to Indonesia was scheduled for later Tuesday, according to the Coordinating Ministry for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Affairs.
Tabloid Attention and Personal Testimony
Sandiford’s case received widespread attention in the UK after she admitted to the offences but claimed she was coerced by a drug syndicate that threatened to kill her son. In a 2015 article published in The Mail on Sunday, Sandiford wrote from prison about her fear of imminent execution:
“My execution is imminent, and I know I might die at any time now. I could be taken tomorrow from my cell. I have started to write goodbye letters to members of my family.”
Originally from Redcar, in northeast England, she also wrote that she planned to sing the Perry Como hit “Magic Moments” before facing the firing squad.
During her time in prison, Sandiford reportedly became close friends with Andrew Chan, one of the “Bali Nine” Australian drug smugglers who was executed in 2015.
Policy Shift on Repatriation
The planned transfer follows recent moves by the Prabowo Subianto administration to repatriate foreign nationals serving harsh sentences for drug crimes. In December 2024, Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina who spent nearly 15 years on death row, was allowed to return home. In February 2025, Serge Atlaoui, a French national, was repatriated after 18 years on death row.
Indonesia, known for having some of the world’s strictest drug laws, last carried out executions in 2016, when three Nigerian citizens and an Indonesian were executed by firing squad. As of early November 2025, more than 90 foreign nationals remain on death row in the country, all for drug-related offences.
The British Embassy in Jakarta declined to comment, directing inquiries to the Indonesian government.
Indonesian authorities have recently signalled the potential resumption of executions, after nearly a decade-long de facto moratorium.
Crime
Bauchi: Boy,17, plucks sister’s eyes for money ritual
The victim’s father told investigators that the suspect lured his daughter, who shares the same parents, into the bush, where he attacked her and forcefully plucked her eyes.
Bauchi State Police Command, has arrested a teenager, Auwal Dahiru, aged 17, and five others for having forcefully plucked her sister’s eyes for money ritual.
His accomplishes are Mohammed Rabiu, aged 19; Saleh Ibrahim, aged 20; Nasiru Muhammad of Soro town, Ganjuwa LGA; Hassan Garba of Soro town, Ganjuwa LGA; and Garba Dahiru, aged 43, of Soro town.
The Command PPRO, CSP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil, in a statement made available to journalists in Bauchi on Monday, stated that Auwalu lured his seven-year-old sister to the bush, where her eyes were forcefully removed for ritual purposes.
The PPRO added that on 17 October 2025, at about 18:00 hours, one Muhammad Adamu of Bayan Dutse Village, Wailo, Kubi Ward, Ganjuwa LGA, Bauchi State, reported at the Soro Divisional Police Headquarters that on the same date at about 20:00 hours his daughter, Rukayya Muhammad, aged seven years, was attacked with the intention of killing her and an attempt was made to pluck out her eyes.
“Upon receipt of the report, a team of detectives led by CSP Aliyu Mohammad Goni, Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Soro Division, immediately dispatched to the scene, where the suspects were arrested.
At the same time, the victim was quickly evacuated to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, for medical treatment.”
A preliminary investigation’s findings revealed that the seven-year-old girl, Rukayya Muhammad, tragically lost her eyesight permanently after her elder brother allegedly removed both of her eyes in a money ritual, reportedly in a desperate attempt to gain wealth.
The victim’s father told investigators that the suspect lured his daughter, who shares the same parents, into the bush, where he attacked her and forcefully plucked her eyes.
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