US EditionNigeria: Nnamdi Kanu's Sister-in-Law Caught Livestreaming Court Proceedings Barred From Three Hearings
- On May 6, 2025, a judge in Abuja prohibited Favour Kanu, sister-in-law of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, from attending three upcoming court hearings after she was found livestreaming the trial proceedings.
- The restriction followed Favour Kanu's admitted act of livestreaming court proceedings on Facebook despite a prior warning from the judge.
- Judge James Omotosho confiscated her phone after she recorded the last adjourned session and cautioned that her actions could delay the terrorism trial.
- The judge indicated that Mrs. Kanu was at risk of being held in contempt of court, and Justice Omotosho reassured everyone involved that fairness and justice would be upheld throughout the proceedings.
- The court's decision underscores strict enforcement of courtroom procedures amid the high-profile prosecution of Nnamdi Kanu for alleged terrorism.
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Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu's Sister-in-Law Caught Livestreaming Court Proceedings Barred From Three Hearings
Trial judge James Omotosho ordered Mrs Kanu to stay away from the next three court sessions after she admitted livestreaming the proceedings and apologised for the act.
Judge bars Nnamdi Kanu’s in-law from coming to court after she published live videos of proceedings - Newsy People
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Mrs. Favour Kanu, the sister-in-law of the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to leave the courtroom after discovering that she had recorded and shared proceedings from the court on social media. The judge, visibly displeased by the breach of courtroom protocol, barred her from attending the next three sittings of the court. He sta…
Court Bars Nnamdi Kanu’s Sister-in-Law Over Illegal Livestream - Lagos Television
A mild drama ensued on Tuesday at the resumption of the trial of the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, when the presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, barred Kanu’s sister-in-law for three sittings. Favour Kanu, identified as the sister-in-law of Nnamdi Kanu, was accused of unlawfully recording court proceedings during…
Court Bars Nnamdi Kanu’s Sister-In-Law Over Unauthorized Livestream
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the sister-in-law of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from attending court for the next three sessions. The woman, identified as Favour Kanu, was accused of livestreaming a previous court session and sharing restricted content online, an action not […]
Judge bars Nnamdi Kanu’s sister-in-law from hearings for live streaming proceedings
The federal high court in Abuja has barred Favour Kanu, the sister in-law of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), from attending three hearings. Favour is the wife of Prince Fineboy Kanu, younger brother to the IPOB leader. James Omotosho, the trial judge, gave the order on Tuesday after Favour admitted and apologised to the court for live streaming the court proceedings on her Facebook page. According to NAN, Kanu A…
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