The trial of Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, continued with the testimony of the second prosecution witness, who identified Kanu as the founder of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and operator of Radio Biafra. The witness, referred to as BBB, testified that he was assigned by the then Attorney General of the Federation to investigate Kanu.

During the hearing, the prosecution attempted to tender a letter authorizing the investigation, but the defense counsel, Kanu Agabi, objected on grounds that the document was not front-loaded. The prosecution subsequently withdrew the document, and the court ordered that all materials intended for the trial must be served in advance and listed properly.

The presiding judge, James Omotosho, also addressed a matter of confusion regarding legal representation, where a certain Charles Ude claimed to be a member of Kanu’s legal team. However, Agabi disassociated the team from Ude’s claim, and Kanu confirmed that Agabi remains his official legal representative.

In another development, the court barred a relative of the defendant, Favour Kanu, from attending three successive proceedings of the court after she admitted to doing a live stream while the judge was seated and posting the content online.

The matter was adjourned to May 7 for the continuation of the examination-in-chief of the second prosecution witness.