Court may send IPOB leader back to prison over breach of bail conditions

dimeji akinloye

June 3, 2017 1:57 PM

The Ministry of Justice is said to be taking records of the breaches and would take "the necessary step at the appropriate time."

The Federal Government is reportedly noting the alleged breach of the conditions of the bail by

According to Punch, which cited top sources in the Federal Ministry of Justice, Kanu's bail may be revoked if he continues to breach its conditions.

Justice Binta Nyako granted Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, bail to the tune of N300 million on April 25, 2017.

He was asked to produce three sureties with N100 million each.

As part of his bail conditions, Kanu was barred from being in a crowd of more than 10 people.

He was also barred from granting interviews and participating in rallies among others.

Kanu has allegedly disregarded the conditions since he was released from Kuje Prison.

A source at the Ministry of Justice was quoted as saying "Kanu had been found to have flouted some of the conditions."

The ministry is said to be taking records of the breaches and would take "the necessary step at the appropriate time."

"The consequence of any breach of bail conditions is the revocation of the bail," the source added.

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The source, however, was not specific about the bail conditions Kanu has breached.

"It will not be appropriate to reveal the details now. But anybody who has been following the events would clearly see the breaches," the source was quoted as saying.

Only Kanu was granted bail among the four defendants standing trial on charges bordering on Biafra agitation.

The three others, who were denied bail, are National Coordinator of IPOB, Mr. Chidiebere Onwudiwe; an IPOB member, Benjamin Madubugwu, and a former Field Maintenance Engineer seconded to the MTN, David Nwawuisi.

The trial resumes on July 11.

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