The Department of State Services (DSS) has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that they did not arrest the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu with any weapon on October 15, 2015.
A witness of the secret police, who appeared with a concealed identity but was identified with the code name, PWAAA, testified on Friday that they also arrested a lady alongside Kanu on the same day.
The witness, who was cross-examined by Kanu’s lawyer, Kanu Agabi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), admitted that the items found in the suitcases recovered from Kanu in his Lagos hotel room were his personal property.
He, however, said the recovered items may not be ordinarily offensive but the intention of the defendant may be something else.
The witness further admitted to analysing the cell phone of the defendant but the report of the analysis was not made available to the court because it is immaterial.
The witness also admitted that Kanu’s statement was obtained without the presence of his lawyer and that statements were not obtained from other persons.
He admitted not knowing any person put on trial by the federal government on account of agitation from the Biafran nation.
He said the one he knew was Simon Ekpa, who he added would soon be brought to the country for trial for supporting Kanu in the agitation.
He said he did not remember Kanu complaining of corruption in high places, unemployment among youths and tendering apologies to the president for insults hauled on him and negative remarks against Igbo leaders.
The witness further said he could not remember when Kanu described the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a voluntary organisation that was not involved in carrying arms against the country.
He admitted that there were killings in some parts of the country, especially in the North, but the government had been doing its best to stem the tide.
The witness, who testified that although Kanu was not found anywhere destroying public infrastructure, he could have done so remotely through broadcasts, however, admitted that he did not know whether the killings in different parts of the country were a result of self-determination agitations.
The items recovered from Kanu and admitted as exhibits are 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 and 1 carton bag with laptop.
Others are two 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, 1 power adaptor for mixer, 1 Easy Blaze white modem, 1 Samsung phone,1 black Motorola phone and1 Nokia phone.
Also found on him are 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, 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 and 10 items altogether.
The last set is 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 and 1 British passport bearing the name, Okwu Kanu Nwannekaibeya, 1 black purse, 1 passport holder, 1 card holder, 1 box of Rocarden wristwatch and 4 bundles of cords.
Kanu has been facing charges bordering on treason and terrorism since 2015.
Meanwhile, Justice Omotosho has fixed May 6, 7 and 8 for continuation of cross examination based on the agreement of lawyers.
