By Adenike Lawal
The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the use of anonymous witnesses in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, marking a major turn in the federal government’s long-awaited prosecution.
Presiding judge, Justice Omotosho, granted the government’s request on Tuesday for protective measures, allowing witnesses to testify behind screens and with concealed identities due to alleged security threats.
The defense team did not oppose the application.
Opening its case, the government presented its first witness, identified only as “Mr AAA,” a Department of State Services operative with nearly two decades of service.
Testifying from behind a screen, Mr AAA narrated how his team arrested Kanu at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Lagos on October 14, 2015.
He described the recovery of several broadcasting gadgets from Kanu’s room and confirmed that Kanu signed an inventory of the seized items.
The court session signals the formal resumption of proceedings in a case that has stirred political tension and attracted global attention.
