FG CLOSES CASE AGAINST KANU

The Federal Government has officially closed its case against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after presenting its fifth and final witness at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Kanu is facing an eight-count charge of terrorism, but the case took an unexpected turn when the final prosecution witness — a Department of State Services (DSS) officer identified only as Mr. EEE — admitted under cross-examination that he had never investigated Kanu directly.

Mr. EEE, who works with the DSS in Abuja, told the court he only knew of Kanu through the media and had never met him. He said his role was limited to gathering reports on events in the southern region during the 2020–2021 EndSARS protests.

According to him, those reports showed that 128 police officers, 37 soldiers, and 10 DSS operatives were killed, while 164 police stations and 19 INEC offices were destroyed. However, he admitted under questioning that:

* He was not involved in investigating any specific crimes linked to Kanu;
* He had no information tying IPOB to events in Lagos, Ibadan, or Ile-Ife;
* He was unaware of the Lagos State Judicial Panel report on EndSARS, which did not implicate IPOB in the violence.

Following his testimony, government lawyers said they had presented enough evidence and would close their case.

Kanu’s lawyer, Kanu Agabi, responded by announcing plans to file a “no-case submission” — a legal argument that the prosecution has not provided sufficient evidence to continue the trial. He requested 14 days from 24th June to prepare the filing.

Justice James Omotosho granted both sides 14 days each to file their final written addresses and adjourned the case until 18 July 2025 for the adoption of those submissions.

The trial continues to draw national attention, with critics questioning the strength of the prosecution’s case and supporters of Kanu claiming the charges are politically motivated.