Crime
Nnamdi Kanu Appeals to Supreme Court Against Order Suspending His Release From Custody
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against the recent Court of Appeal’s ruling halting his release from custody.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
He appealed against the 28 October decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which stayed the execution of its earlier order acquitting him of all charges and directing his release from custody.
A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, on 28 October, stayed the execution of its earlier judgement freeing Mr Kanu of terrorism and treasonable felony charges.
Mr Kanu has been in the custody of the State Security Service (SSS) since he was arrested in Kenya and brought back to Nigeria in June last year.
The appellate court had on 13 October ordered the IPOB leader’s release, having dismissed the remaining six-count charge levelled against him by the federal government.
The federal government had asked the Court of Appeal to stay the execution of the judgment freeing Mr Kanu, pending the resolution of an appeal it filed at the Supreme Court.
Haruna Tsammani, who led the appellate court panel in a ruling, held that the counter-affidavit filed against the federal government’s application by Mr Kanu’s legal team was “misleading.”
Dissatisfied with the court’s ruling, Mr Kanu’s lead counsel, Mike Ozekhome, filed an appeal predicated on three grounds at the apex court.
Prayers
In the appeal dated 3 November, the IPOB leader sought an order of the Supreme Court setting aside the decision of the Court of Appeal made on 28 October.
In addition, Mr Kanu asked the Supreme Court to restore the execution of the appellate court’s verdict of 13 October, freeing the IPOB leader.
In another ground of appeal, Mr Kanu argued that the Court of Appeal erred in law when it heard and determined an application for a stay of execution of its judgment in a criminal suit.
In ground two, the IPOB leader contended that the appellate court erred when it failed to evaluate the evidence led by his legal team.
“The court below failed to properly evaluate and ascribe proper evidential or probative value to the Appellant’s counter-affidavit filed on the 21st day of October 2022, Kanu stated.”
“That by staying execution of a judgment that was essentially declaratory, the lower court which ought to defend the integrity of the judicial process literally overruled itself and vacated its own judgement even before the apex court has heard it” Mr Ozekhome argued.
The Court of Appeal in its decision of 13 October, held that Mr Kanu’s forcible extradition from Kenya to Nigeria in June last year was in violation of both local and international laws.
Consequently, the court dismissed the terrorism charges filed against Mr Kanu before Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Mr Kanu has remained in the custody of the State Security Service (SSS) since his return to Nigeria.
Two men standing trial over the abduction of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Imo State have admitted that they voluntarily made the written and recorded confessional statements presented by the Department of State Services (DSS).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The defendants, Usman Aliyu and Babangida Aliyu, who are the first and second accused persons, made the admission on Thursday during cross-examination at the resumed hearing of the case.
Both men confirmed that they willingly gave the audio-visual statements and thumbprinted the written confessions in the presence of their lawyers.
The DSS had tendered the statements as evidence, and the court admitted them during the proceedings.
Despite confirming the statements, the defendants appealed to the court for forgiveness and asked to be released. They had earlier made a similar plea while opening their defence and giving evidence on their own behalf.
The two men are facing charges bordering on conspiracy, hostage-taking and unlawful possession of firearms over the alleged abduction.
Meanwhile, proceedings also continued in a separate case involving two defendants accused of conspiracy, kidnapping and unlawful possession of firearms.
During the hearing, a prosecution witness identified the defendants as the individuals who allegedly abducted him for ransom in Imo State on October 4, 2026.
At the end of Thursday’s proceedings, Justice Emeka Orafu adjourned both cases until November 6 for further hearing.
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested six individuals on its most-wanted fraudsters list following operations conducted across four continents.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The suspects were apprehended over allegations involving various fraudulent activities, according to FBI Director Kash Patel, who announced the development in a post on X on Sunday.
Patel disclosed that the arrests, alongside other enforcement operations, contributed to the seizure of assets worth approximately $17 billion.
He praised the FBI’s international fugitive-tracking efforts and its ongoing campaign against global scam centres, known as Operation Blackout.
According to the FBI director, the six fugitives had collectively spent more than 4,000 days evading arrest.
Patel said the suspects had apparently believed that leaving the United States and going into hiding abroad would place them beyond the reach of American law enforcement authorities.
“They were wrong,” he wrote, stressing that the FBI and its international partners would continue pursuing individuals accused of defrauding Americans, regardless of where they attempted to hide.
In a separate update on Operation Blackout, Patel revealed that the broader campaign had resulted in the seizure of nearly $17 billion, the arrest of hundreds of suspected fraudsters and the rescue of thousands of trafficked workers.
The operation has also involved raids on suspected scam centres, the disruption of online infrastructure used to facilitate fraudulent activities and efforts to identify individuals trafficked into working for criminal networks.
Patel further disclosed that more than 10,000 Americans had received warnings before losing their money, helping to prevent estimated financial losses of about $670 million.
“We’re not just investigating these criminal enterprises.
“We’re dismantling their networks, disrupting their finances, rescuing victims, and holding those responsible accountable,” he said.
The FBI director described the scam centres as criminal enterprises that exploit vulnerable individuals while targeting Americans through international fraud schemes.
He maintained that the agency would continue its efforts to bring those responsible to justice.
“To every criminal organization targeting Americans: Justice will find you,” Patel added.
Full List Of The Six Arrested Suspects
According to the FBI, the individuals arrested are:
- Manjit Singh Bedi
- Elaine Agene Esco
- Khalid Ahmed Satary
- Herbert Leon Kimble
- Sahid Abdullahi Ereg
- Emylee Thai
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested nine suspected fraudsters during its latest operation in Nigeria.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The operation also resulted in the seizure of 53 electronic devices, while approximately $11 million in potentially freezeable funds was identified across multiple countries.
According to reports, FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed the development in a post on his official X account on Sunday.
Patel expressed appreciation to Nigerian security agencies for their cooperation in the operation, which targeted international cybercrime networks.
He also warned criminals operating from overseas and targeting Americans that they would eventually face justice, accusing them of exploiting innocent victims and stealing their life savings.
In his post, Patel said Operation Blackout was designed to intensify efforts against international cybercrime networks responsible for defrauding Americans of billions of dollars.
“Our latest operation in Nigeria delivered:
“9 ARRESTS.
“53 electronic devices seized.
“$11 MILLION in potentially freezable funds identified across multiple countries.
“These scam centres exploit innocent victims, steal life savings, and operate across international borders believing they are beyond the reach of law enforcement.
“They’re wrong.
“Thanks to Nigerian law enforcement and our partners in London for their outstanding cooperation.
“To the criminals targeting Americans from overseas: JUSTICE WILL FIND YOU,” he wrote.
Meanwhile, the FBI has also announced the arrest of six individuals on its most-wanted fraudsters list.
The suspects were apprehended across four continents over allegations involving various fraudulent activities.
Reports indicate that Patel announced the arrests and related enforcement operations in a separate post on X on Sunday.
According to the FBI director, the operations also resulted in the seizure of assets valued at approximately $17 billion.
The six individuals identified on the FBI’s list are:
- Manjit Singh Bedi
- Elaine Agene Esco
- Khalid Ahmed Satary
- Herbert Leon Kimble
- Sahid Abdullahi Ereg
- Emylee Thai
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