Chidiebere Onwudiwe, a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja that officials of the Department of State Services allegedly electrocuted him while was in their custody.
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The Director said this in a statement on Tuesday.
Their re-arraignment was sequel to the severance of their trial from that of Nnamdi Kanu, whose whereabout has been unknown since September 2017.
The court would also rule on whether or not to quash the charges preferred against three other defendants – Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi – who were charged along with Kanu
Justice Binta Nyako had on December 13, 2016 ruled that the identity of witnesses in the matter would be protected, but at Tuesday’s sitting, the judge and parties were all shielded from public view
Giving a ruling in the motion filed by Mohammed Labaran, the counsel to the government, Justice Binta Nyako held that the application was meritorious
Kanu, along with Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi, were re-arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja and they pleaded not guilty to the amended charges