The planned resumption of the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu before a Federal High Court in Abuja was delayed following the failure of the Department of State Services (DSS) to produce him in court on Monday.
Kanu was charged with terrorism, treasonable felony, unlawful possession of firearms and management of an unlawful society, is being kept in the custody of the DSS due to an order of court made on June 29 this year.
He was earlier arraigned with some members of his group, but jumped bail until he was rearrested and produced in court on June 29, during which the court ordered a resumption in his trial on July 26.
At the mention of the case around 11, that lead prosecuting lawyer, Mohamed Abubakar, noted that Kanu was not yet in court.
Lead defence lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, expressed dismay that his client was not in court.
Ejiofor, who complained about not being informed of the June 29 proceedings in the case and the hearing scheduled for July 26, said his team had been denied access to his client.
Ruling, Justice Binta Nyako ordered the prosecution to allow the defence lawyers access to the defendant on agreed terms.
She ordered the prosecution to ensure the production of the defendant on the next adjourned date, and subsequently adjourned till October 21.
