Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, who has been in detention has revealed why he can not be tried in any court in Nigeria.
Kanu said that according to the Section 15 of the Nigeria Extradition Act prevents, no court of law in the country could try him.
He made this known on Monday, after his request for bail or to be moved from the Department of State Services custody to a prison or house arrest was dismissed at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
He said, “Terrorism Prohibition and Prevention Act said I cannot be tried in Nigeria. That is the law of Nigeria. I can never be tried in any court of law in Nigeria. That is what the law says.
“Anyone standing in trial or coming to try me is a terrorist. That is what the law says, not me. Section 2, Subsection 3F of the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, that is what it says.
“Any court continuing to try me is committing an act of terrorism.”
This eventually forced Justice Binta Fatimat Nyako to adjourn the trial to June 19 and 21, in order to calm the situation.