The Federal High Court, Abuja has again dismissed request by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for the restoration of his revoked bail and his removal from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to a house arrest or prison custody.
Justice Binta Nyako who dismissed the application in a ruling on Monday rejected Kanu’s request to be transferred to Kuje Correctional Centre if his application for an order vacating the revocation order of his bail was overruled.
Justice Nyako, who said that the court had severally decided on the issue of the IPOB leader’s bail plea, said the only option left for him was to appeal the ruling.
The judge held that any further application on this ground would be regarded as an abuse of court process.
“I have found and held that the present place of applicant’s detention is a proper place.
Any further application will be regarded as an abuse of the court proces,” she said.
Justice Nyako then ordered Kanu to enter his trial.
The court adjourned the matter until June 19 and June 20 for trial commencement.
The judge had, on April 17, fixed today for ruling on the defendant’s application to either vacate the bail revocation, be put on house arrest, or be transferred to Kuje Correctional Centre.
