Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to appear before it for his resumed trial.

This was contained in a hearing notice signed by the court registrar.

The hearing notice, dated 22 January 2025, was addressed to Mr Kanu's special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor.

Mr Ejimakor also shared a copy of the notice on his X handle on Friday.

Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the court, has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria from Kenya in June 2021 under controversial circumstances.

IPOB is a group leading the agitation for an independent state of Biafra, which it wants carved out from the South-east and some parts of South-south ...