Nigeria, March 21 -- The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has apologised to the Federal High Court, judge Binta Nyako and the federal government's lead prosecutor Adegboyega Awomolo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), over his outburst during the last proceedings of his trial on the terrorism charges.

During his re-arraignment before a new judge on Friday, he pleaded passionately for forgiveness and promised to be of good conduct throughout the duration of his trial.

Mr Kanu's apology was contained in a lengthy prepared speech delivered by his lead counsel and former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Kanu Agabi.

In the emotion-laden address, Mr Kanu specifically apolog...