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The courtroom was tense and fully packed today, 18th June 2025, as the trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu resumed. Foreign observers, including senior officials from the U.S. National Center for State Courts, were present to monitor proceedings. All eyes were on the masked Witness 4, who continued his testimony under tight security.
The session began with both the prosecuting and defence teams introducing themselves. The presiding judge confirmed that the hearing would continue from where the cross-examination stopped during the last sitting, as Witness 4 had not yet completed his testimony.
The prosecuting counsel opened by asking:
“Was Benjamin Madubugwu detained in Abuja?”
Masked Witness 4 replied,
“Yes, both Benjamin Madubugwu and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu were taken to the DSS together. But Nnamdi Kanu admitted in front of us that he was the one in the video, and cleared Benjamin of involvement.”
However, the judge firmly rejected some documents presented by the prosecution, stating angrily:
“This court cannot rely on these exhibits. They were obtained unlawfully—without allowing the defendant access to a lawyer during the interrogation.”
In response, the prosecutor tendered a different document from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
Prosecutor: “Can you identify this document?”
Witness 4: “Yes, it’s from NBC. They came to inspect a transmitter Mazi Nnamdi Kanu brought to the DSS headquarters.”
Judge: “Does the defence have any objections?”
Defence Counsel: “No objections.”
The court admitted the NBC report as an official exhibit.
The cross-examination continued.
Prosecutor: “What do you know about the transmitter?”
Witness 4: “From what I saw, it was clear that it was meant for broadcasting. But bringing a transmitter into Nigeria without government approval is illegal—and no approval was obtained.”
Prosecutor: “Who owns the transmitter?”
Witness 4: “The defendant—Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Check Vanguard Newspaper, 3rd July 2023. It has all the details.”
Prosecutor: “If I show you the publication, can you recognize it?”
Witness 4: “Yes, I can.”
Though the defence objected to the Vanguard newspaper being admitted, the judge overruled and marked it as an official exhibit.
The prosecution then read an excerpt from that newspaper. It was a written statement supposedly made by one Uzoomma Benjamin, also known as Onyearmy. In the article, he claimed that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu had ordered him—through his superior—to kill 2,000 people. He said he managed to kill 30 but later regretted it.
It’s important to note: the prosecution is using this as evidence based solely on a newspaper report, not through its own investigation—and the defence did not object to it.
The courtroom grew more intense as the prosecutor moved to the sensitive issue of the Owerri Prison attack.
Prosecutor: “What do you know about the attack on Owerri Prison?”
Witness 4: “It was ordered by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”
When asked to explain his own role as a security agent, Witness 4 responded:
“My duty is to collect intelligence and report to my superior. I also carry out raids. During a raid on an ESN (Eastern Security Network) camp, I saw human heads, body parts—and members of the group were eating human flesh.”
Prosecutor: “Have you found Uzoomma, aka Onyearmy?”
Witness 4: “No. Up until now, he remains at large.”
