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unknown witness brought by the federal
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government of Nigeria to federal high
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court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday over
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the case involving Bafra Republic
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agitator Nandi Kanu has testified before
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the court that the indigenous people of
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Bafra IPOB leader was the founder of the
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eastern security network ESN an IPOB
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acclaimed vigilante security network
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established to fight against terrorists
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that were advancing from northern part
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of Nigeria and building camps in some
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parts of southeast states Although the
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unknown witness who was fully masked and
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personal details kept secret introduced
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himself as a personnel of the department
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of state services DSS who was among the
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detectives that interrogated the
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detained IPO leader but the IPOB leader
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Nami Kanu in a swift reaction said the
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witness is unknown denying ever meeting
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such a person The defense lawyer raised
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a point of observation during
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cross-examination that the issue raised
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by the unknown witness has been
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deliberated and struck out by the
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previous judge Prosecution lawyer Adig
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Boyalo San on Tuesday called its second
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witness to testify The witness claimed
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that Kanu incited violence and
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established the eastern security network
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ESN allegedly as an armed wing of
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IPOB According to Punch newspaper the
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Federal High Court on Tuesday during the
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continuation of the trial banned Favor
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Kanu the wife of Prince Fineboy Kanu the
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younger brother of the leader of the
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detained indigenous people of Bafra
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Nambdi Kanu from attending the next
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three court sessions after she streamed
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the proceedings live on her Facebook
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page Justice Jameso issued the order on
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Tuesday after Favor admitted to live
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streaming the session and apologized The
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judge said her action could have
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amounted to contempt of court Even
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though her husband's lawyer Chief Kanu
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Agabi also begged the court for
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forgiveness Justice Amatosho maintained
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that she must be barred for three
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sittings The judge expressed disbelief
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that she still went ahead to post the
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video online despite her phone being
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seized during a previous court date for
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a similar offense "I want to hear from
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her Were you not the one who took your
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phone?" The judge asked "I did not give
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the order to forfeit that phone I don't
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know if she might be a wife to my
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brother Nami Kanu," he added Prince
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Fineboy Kanu replied "She is my wife."
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Justice warned that no one should take
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actions that could delay the trial
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assuring the justice would be done
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During the proceeding the federal
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government's second prosecution witness
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told the federal high court in Abuja
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that Kanu is also the founder of the
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Eastern Security Network
