The Federal Government has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that missing leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is hiding with lawmaker representing Abia south senatorial district, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe.
In a counter to the lawmaker's application filed before Justice Binta Nyako to be discharged as a surety in the bail bond of the IPOB leader, prosecuting counsel, Mr. Shuaibu Labaran, has accused Senator Abaribe of shielding Kanu from the court.
He accused the lawmaker of being slow to withdraw his bail bond particularly after Kanu started to violate his bail conditions before September 11 when Abaribe said they last had contact. Describing Abaribe's application as 'belated and ill-timed', Labaran accused the lawmaker of aiding and abetting Kanu to violate his bail conditions.
He said,
"The applicant failed to apply to the court timeously, stating on oath that the defendant bound by recognizance to appear before this court had violated the bail condition given by this court.
"My lord, the surety has failed woefully to abide by the terms of the contract he entered into with this court and therefore cannot claim frustration.
"My lord, we urge that the court hold, that surety having refused to do what he ought to have done pursuant to section 174 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 aided and abetted the 1st defendant in the flouting of the bail conditions of this court and should forfeit the bond he entered into."
The counter-affidavit further dismissed the claims that Kanu is secretly in the custody of the Nigerian government, alleging that only Abaribe can account for his whereabouts.
It read,
"That the 1st defendant is not in the custody of the Nigerian military or any other security agency in that regard.
"That the 1st defendant is in custody of the applicant (Abaribe)."
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In a counter to the lawmaker's application filed before Justice Binta Nyako to be discharged as a surety in the bail bond of the IPOB leader, prosecuting counsel, Mr. Shuaibu Labaran, has accused Senator Abaribe of shielding Kanu from the court.
He accused the lawmaker of being slow to withdraw his bail bond particularly after Kanu started to violate his bail conditions before September 11 when Abaribe said they last had contact. Describing Abaribe's application as 'belated and ill-timed', Labaran accused the lawmaker of aiding and abetting Kanu to violate his bail conditions.
He said,
"The applicant failed to apply to the court timeously, stating on oath that the defendant bound by recognizance to appear before this court had violated the bail condition given by this court.
"My lord, the surety has failed woefully to abide by the terms of the contract he entered into with this court and therefore cannot claim frustration.
"My lord, we urge that the court hold, that surety having refused to do what he ought to have done pursuant to section 174 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 aided and abetted the 1st defendant in the flouting of the bail conditions of this court and should forfeit the bond he entered into."
The counter-affidavit further dismissed the claims that Kanu is secretly in the custody of the Nigerian government, alleging that only Abaribe can account for his whereabouts.
It read,
"That the 1st defendant is not in the custody of the Nigerian military or any other security agency in that regard.
"That the 1st defendant is in custody of the applicant (Abaribe)."
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