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On Wednesday, a prosecution witness, referred to as BBB, presented an official copy of the death certificate of the former Special Adviser on Political Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late Gulak was the former Special Adviser on Political Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.
BBB, who was the 2nd prosecution witness (PW-2) and shielded in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB, tendered the document before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja while being led in evidence by FG’s lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN.
Upon resuming the hearing, Awomolo informed the court that though the matter was scheduled for cross-examination of PW-2, he had a question to ask the witness.
“We ask for permission to ask a question, my lord,” he said.
Kanu’s lawyer, Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, did not oppose Awomolo’s application, and the judge directed him to go ahead.
Awomolo then told BBB that one of the last evidence he gave was that during the radio broadcast made by Kanu, he called for a sit-at-home, leading to the death of Gulak.
The witness confirmed the statement.
He said he participated in some of the investigations leading to Gulak’s death.
Besides, he said he had a certificate of his death in the courtroom from the police dated July 18, 2021.
According to the witness, this is a certified true copy of the medical report of Ahmed Gulak.
When the document was shown to Agabi, he said he did not have any objection, and Justice Omotosho admitted it in evidence and marked it as Exhibit PWJ.
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Awomolo then sought the court’s permission for the document to be given to the witness to read in the open court.
BBB, who read the content of the death certificate, said the document was from the Nigeria Police, Owerri, in Imo, about Ahmed Gulak, who was allegedly shot dead by hoodlums belonging to IPOB in 2021.
After the question, Agabi began the cross-examination of the witness.
NAN
transcript of the court proceeding today
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Court Update & Transcript of Cross-Examination of Witness “BBB” – May 14, 2025
During the court session on May 14, 2025, the prosecution requested permission to ask one final question to their witness, identified as “BBB” — a request that was granted by the presiding judge.
Witness BBB submitted a medical report stating the cause of death of Ahmed Gulak.
Cross-Examination by AGABI (Defense Counsel):
AGABI: You obtained a video statement from the defendant?
WITNESS: Yes, my Lord.
AGABI: In that video, only the defendant and his lawyers were present?
WITNESS: Yes.
AGABI: Was the video complete? Could the court see those who conducted the interview? Were you masked?
WITNESS: I cannot remember, my Lord.
On Solitary Confinement:
AGABI: How long was the defendant in detention before the interview was recorded?
WITNESS: I don’t know, my Lord. He has been held alone in a cell.
AGABI: You understand solitary confinement is a form of punishment. Was he isolated because he was a danger to other’s?
