The Federal Government has raised the charge against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from seven to 15 in new amendment.
Kanu was facing a seven-count treasonable/terrorism count charge, hearing resumes on Wednesday at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The Nation reports the Kanu’s legal team as saying that it was served with an amended 15-count charge filed on January 17, adding 10 counts to the counts in the old charge.
A lawyer in his team, Maxwell Opara described the amendment as a ploy by the prosecution to clog progress in the case.
Opara said he was served with the amended charge while the legal team was preparing to visit Kanu in the custody of the State Security Service (SSS) on Monday.
“Imagine, since the last adjourned date, more than two months now, they did not deem it necessary to amend,file and serve us, but waited till today for them to do that with their ultimate intention to frustrate the trial tomorrow.
“Anyway, we shall sort it out with them in court tomorrow,” Opara said.
