The trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, resumed today at the Federal High Court in Abuja with heated exchanges between the prosecution and defense teams over the handling of critical documents.

The proceedings, which began with Kanu’s arrival at the court under tight security, saw the prosecution, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Adegboyega Awomolo, calling its second witness to testify. The witness claimed that Kanu incited violence and established the Eastern Security Network (ESN), allegedly as an armed wing of IPOB.

However, under cross-examination, the witness admitted ignorance of several key facts, including that some of the charges against Kanu had already been struck out by a previous court ruling. Defense lawyers pressed the witness on whether he was aware that the allegations of terrorism and incitement to destroy public property had been dismissed—a claim he denied knowledge of.