On Wednesday, the Department of State Services (DSS) followed the instruction of a Federal High Court in Abuja not to block the court premises and surroundings ahead of the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
According to the Nigerian News Agency (NAN), the trial judge, Binta Nyako, who scheduled today’s hearing at 1 p.m., instructed the DSS officials to tell their headquarters about her suggestion.
Despite the fact that Nyako did not expressly issue an order prohibiting the security firm from carrying out such an act, she stated that doing so would allow the court’s work to continue.
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Early in the morning, a check of the court revealed that FHC workers, attorneys, litigants, and media, among others, had unrestricted access to the high-rise structure and its environs.
There was also unrestricted mobility of individuals and vehicles within and outside the court at the time of submitting the report.
According to NAN, the judge directed the DSS on Jan. 19 not to take over the court’s security arrangements until 12 p.m.
When Kanu’s trial on terrorist charges continues, the judge directed DSS to take control of the court security setup.
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Nyako had stated that trials of other cases are hindered each time Kanu’s trial takes place due to high security presence and closure of roads leading to the court.
She then shifted the terrorism trial till 1 pm to ensure that other cases are accommodated.
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