In a significant development in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the court has disclosed a comprehensive list of items recovered from him at the time of his arrest in 2015.
The trial has been adjourned to May 2, 2025, following the presentation of this evidence by a Department of State Services (DSS) operative.
During the proceedings, the DSS operative, identified only as PWAAA, testified about the circumstances surrounding Kanu’s arrest at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Lagos International Airport, upon his return from the United Kingdom.
PWAAA, who led the security team that apprehended Kanu, presented the items confiscated during the operation as key evidence in the ongoing treasonable felony charges against Kanu.
The judge, Justice James Omotosho, accepted these items as evidence, marking them as exhibits for the case.
The following items were recovered from the suitcases found in Kanu’s hotel room:
Suitcase 1:
– 1 Black laptop
– 2 Multi mix transmitters
– 1 Mini white Apple iPad with pouch
– 1 Grey Apple iPad with pouch
– 1 Grey MacBook with pouch
– 1 Grey MacBook with case
– 1 Mini drone sound wave speaker
– 2 Mini white speakers
– 1 Large computer mouse
– 1 White adaptor
– 1 Laptop adaptor
– 1 Carton bag with laptop
Suitcase 2:
– 2 3G modems
– 2 Glo modems
– 1 Glo Hawaii modem
– 1 MTN modem
– 1 Etisalat modem
– 1 Flash drive
– 1 Camcorder
– 1 Hand recorder in a black pouch
– 1 MacBook Pro adaptor
– 1 Mic stand
– 1 Phillips headphone
– 1 Radio Sharp mic with cord
– 1 Pro sound mic with cord
– 1 4G LTE modem
– A bunch of cards (only one card was found)
– 1 Power adaptor for mixer
– 1 Easy Blaze white modem
– 1 Samsung phone
– 1 Black Motorola phone
– 1 Nokia phone
– 1 Black Samsung phone
– 1 Black phone
– 1 D-Link black modem
– 1 8GB flash drive
– 1 Extension wire adaptor
– 1 Pair of shoes
– 1 Belt
– 1 Pair of ciderwood sneakers
– 1 Footwear
Suitcase 3:
– 1 Black Softech wristwatch
– 2 Singlets
– 1 Sealed Hermes perfume
– 1 Trinket
– 1 Pokham perfume
– 1 Fredrick Peckham wristwatch
– 1 Diesel wristwatch
– 1 Alexander Christy collection wristwatch
– 1 Club wristwatch
– 10 items altogether
Suitcase 4:
– 3 Bank MasterCards
– Copies of documents
– 1 Copy of IPOB complementary card
– Documents tagged IPOB
– 1 White clipper
– 1 Bottle of medicine
– 1 Oman perfume
– 2 Mini scented oils
– 1 Empty black purse
– 1 Nigerian passport bearing the names Okwu Kanu Nwannekaibeya Nnamdi Ngozichukwu
– 1 British passport bearing the name Okwu Kanu Nwannekaibeya
– 1 Black purse
– 1 Passport holder
– 1 Card holder
– 1 Box of Rocarden wristwatch
– 4 Bundles of cords
The evidence presented highlights the extensive range of personal and electronic items associated with Kanu, raising questions about their potential use in the activities of the IPOB. As the trial progresses, Kanu’s legal team has expressed their determination to contest the charges, signalling that this case will remain in the public eye for the foreseeable future.
