Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has denied involvement in the October 2020 #EndSARS protests and destruction of properties in Lagos.
Kanu distanced himself from the tragic incident in a video played in the course of his ongoing trial at the Abuja division of the Federal High Court.
At the resumption of the trial yesterday, the prosecution, led by Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, called its second witness , an agent of the Department of State Services(DSS), to continue with his testimony against Kanu.
During the proceedings the prosecution also played a CD plate, where the DSS agent interviewed Kanu at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja on July 17, 2021.
In the video, the operatives asked Kanu if he was aware that his broadcast of October 20, 2020, led to violence, killings and destruction of public infrastructure in Lagos.
Responding, the IPOB leader said Lagos is not Biafra territory so whatever happened there should not be attributed to him.
Kanu said: “I swear in the name of God that created heaven and earth, I have no hands and I know absolutely nothing in whatever form about the riot and destruction that happened in Lagos during #EndSARS.
“If I have authority over people, I won’t be calling for a referendum. I would have just woken up one day and say let’s create Biafra.”
Meanwhile, the trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, adjourned the matter till May 14, 21, and 22 for continuation of hearing.
