Forty-four members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been released from police detention. This came after a magistrate court sitting in the Bayelsa state capital, Yenagoa, gave a ruling to the effect.
Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose was at the Federal High Court in Abuja today Tuesday 25, April to witness ongoing trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, and his co-accused.
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has rejected the bail granted to him yesterday, Tuesday, 25 April.
Kanu was granted bail on health grounds by Justice Binta Nyako. However, bail was refused his co-accused persons – Mazi Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Mazi Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday withdrew a motion before a Federal High Court Lagos for stay of execution of a judgment which unfroze the account of a former first lady, Patience Jonathan.