Judge bars Nnamdi Kanu’s sister-in-law from hearings for live streaming proceedings

The federal high court in Abuja has barred Favour Kanu, the sister in-law of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), from attending three hearings.

Favour is the wife of Prince Fineboy Kanu, younger brother to the IPOB leader.

James Omotosho, the trial judge, gave the order on Tuesday after Favour admitted and apologised to the court for live streaming the court proceedings on her Facebook page.

According to NAN, Kanu Agabi, the counsel to Kanu, also apologised to the court on Favour’s behalf.

But the trial judge insisted that Favour would be barred from three court proceedings.

Omotosho said despite Favour’s phone being seized at the last adjourned date for recording the proceedings, she still went ahead to post the video online.

“I want to hear from her. Were you not the one that I took your phone (referring to the last adjourned date)?” the judge asked.

“I did not give the order to forfeit that phone. I don’t know if she might be a wife to my brother (Nnamdi Kanu).”

The judge cautioned against any act that might delay the trial, adding that justice would be served.

Kanu is currently facing trial on a seven-count charge bordering on terrorism and treasonable felony. The IPOB leader has since pleaded not guilty to the charges.

On March 21, the IPOB leader began a fresh trial after the case was reassigned to Omotoso.

Binta Nyako, the former presiding judge of the case, had rescued herself from the case.