No Terrorism Weapons Found On Nnamdi Kanu During Arrest, DSS Witness Testifies In Court

On Friday, May 2, a prosecution witness for the Federal Government testified before the Federal High Court in Abuja that no weapons linked to terrorism or violence were found on Nnamdi Kanu when he was arrested in Lagos on October 15, 2015.

The witness, an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) identified only as PWAAA, also confirmed that no instruments capable of causing public disturbance were recovered from the woman who was arrested with Kanu.

Under cross-examination by Kanu’s lead counsel, Kanu Agabi (SAN), PWAAA stated that all the items seized from Kanu were his personal belongings. While the items themselves were not inherently offensive, the witness suggested their potential use might depend on Kanu’s intentions. He clarified that his role was limited to executing the arrest and obtaining a statement from Kanu, not to conduct an analysis of the items.

Although PWAAA admitted analyzing Kanu’s phone, he said the report was not submitted to the court because it was deemed irrelevant. He further acknowledged that the items, held for nearly a decade, may now have lost their functional value. He also admitted that Kanu’s statement was taken without legal representation and that no individual had been brought forward to confront Kanu with any terrorism-related accusation.

The list of items recovered from Kanu and presented in court as exhibits includes:

• Electronics: 1 black laptop, 2 Multi Mix transmitters, 2 Apple iPads (white and grey) with pouches, 2 grey MacBooks (one in a case), a mini drone soundwave speaker, 2 mini white speakers, 1 large computer mouse, 1 white adapter, 1 laptop adapter, 1 MacBook Pro adapter, 1 mic stand, 1 Phillips headphone, 1 Radio Sharp mic with cord, 1 Pro Sound mic with cord, 1 4G LTE modem, 1 Easy Blaze white modem, 1 D-Link black modem, 1 8GB flash drive, 1 flash drive, 1 camcorder, 1 hand recorder in black pouch, 3G and 4G modems (2 Glo, 1 MTN, 1 Etisalat, 1 Glo Huawei), 1 Samsung phone, 1 Motorola phone, 1 Nokia phone, 1 black Samsung phone.

• Other personal items: 1 extension wire adapter, 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 Frederick Peckham wristwatch, 1 Diesel wristwatch, 1 Alexander Christy collection wristwatch, 1 Club wristwatch.

• Documents and accessories: 3 bank MasterCards, copies of various documents including an IPOB complimentary card and IPOB-tagged documents, 1 white clipper, 1 bottle of medicine, 1 Oman perfume, 2 mini scented oils, 1 empty black purse, a Nigerian passport bearing the name Okwu Kanu Nwannekaibeya Nnamdi Ngozichukwu, a British passport with the same name, 1 black purse, 1 passport holder, 1 card holder, 1 box of Rocarden wristwatch, and 4 bundles of cords.