By Vivian Okejeme Abuja
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has insisted 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 in his statement made to the operatives of the Department of the State Service DSS in Lagos on October 15, 2015 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 read out in the open court on Tuesday and admitted as exhibit, the detained Biafra nation agitator said he was interrogated by the DSS without the presence of his lawyer as required by law.
He claimed not to be 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 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 played in the open court due to no objection from Kanu’s legal team.
The statement and the video clips have been 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 with the National Broadcasting Commission NBC because there was no need for it.
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