Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has turned down a bail request by the detained Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and director of Radio Biafra.
The court said on Friday that Mr. Kanu must remain in prison pending his trial for alleged treason, because he is threat to national security, and as a result would not be granted bail. It was further stated that since he possessed dual-citizenship, he might jump bail if released.
Recall that Mr. Kanu has been in detention since his arrest in October.
The government has accussed him of running an underground radio that spreads hate messages in a push for the creation of independent state of Biafra.
He had earlier been granted bail twice by the courts, but the government refused to release him.