The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has told the Court that his fight for the emancipation of the South East, South South and parts of Benue and Kogi States is his fundamental right and not terrorism as alleged by the federal government.
Kanu who is being tried for terrorism charges made this statement to the operatives of the Department of the State Service ,DSS , in Lagos on October 15, 2015 when he was arrested. He made it clear that freedom fighting is not a crime in any part of the world including Nigeria because it is a fundamental right.
In the statement which was read out in the open court on Tuesday and admitted as exhibit, the detained Biafra nation agitator said he was interrogated by the DSS operatives without the presence of his lawyer as required by law.
He claimed he has not been involved in any violence in any part of the country because he has not been linked with any one.
The statement was brought to Court by DSS while the federal government lawyer, Adegboyega Solomon SAN applied that it should be read in the open court.
Consequently and due to no objection from Kanu’s legal team, the statement was read by a DSS operative who is testifying as the federal government Prosecution Witness PWAAA.
Apart from the statement, the video recordings of the interrogations of Kanu were also played in the open court due to no objection from Kanu’s legal team.
The statement and the video clips were admitted as exhibits by the trial Judge, Justice James Omotosho.
Apart from the statement and the video clips, four suite cases that contained various items recovered in the hotel room where Kanu was arrested on October 15, 2015 were also brought to court and admitted as exhibits.
The four suite cases contained personal belongings of the defendant especially the Biafra radio equipment.
In the statement and video clips, Kanu admitted establishing Radio Biafra in London where it was registered.
He admitted not registering the radio station in Nigeria with the National Broadcasting Commission NBC because there was no need for it.