US EditionESN Is Illegal Security Organization Under Nnamdi Kanu - DSS Tells Court
- During proceedings in a court located in Abuja, the DSS stated that the Eastern Security Network, established by Nnamdi Kanu, operates as an unlawful security group lacking any legal authorization.
- The Eastern Security Network was established by IPOB in December 2020 as a reaction to alleged attacks on the Igbo people attributed to Fulani herdsmen, although there are conflicting accounts regarding the associated political violence.
- A DSS witness identified as BBB testified that the ESN lacks legal foundation unlike the Amotekun security outfit, which has statutory backing from state assemblies.
- The DSS accused the ESN of carrying out killings affecting politicians and civilians, while Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma blamed opposition politicians instead.
- The court granted an accelerated trial for Kanu's case, admonished against delay tactics, and adjourned for prosecution closure with evidence admitted including judgments supporting Kanu's detention grievances.
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ESN is illegal security organization under Nnamdi Kanu - DSS tells court
The Department of State Security Service (DSS) has informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that the paramilitary wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Eastern Security Network (ESN), is an illegal security organization without the backing of the law. IPOB, a proscribed pro-Biafra separatist movement, had early in December 2020 launched the ESN as a reaction to the perceived targeted killings of Igbos by Fulani herdsmen. However, t…
Soldier Shot Dead As Army Troops Raid IPOB/ESN Camp in Abia, Several Killed, Arms, Local & Foreign Currencies Recovered - Global Upfront Newspapers
Troops of Nigerian Army’s 144 Battalion under 14 Brigade have carried out a successful raid operation on a notorious camp allegedly operated by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation, which was conducted in the early hours of Saturday, followed actionable intelligence on…
Kanu’s Trial: Witness Identifies IPOB’s ESN As Illegal Group, Says It’s Not Same As Amotekun, DSS DG’s Proposed Community Policing
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Thursday that the Eastern Security Network (ESN) set up by Nnamdi Kanu, the self acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is an ille…
Unlike ESN, Amotekun Is "Legal Entity Created By Legislation" To Support Security Agencies - SSS Witness Testifies In Nnamdi Kanu Trial - TheNigeriaLawyer
A second prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that IPOB’s security arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), is an illegal organization lacking any statutory backing. The witness, identified only by the initials “BBB,” is a Department of State Services (DSS) operative. He made the declaration during re-examination by the prosec…
DSS Declares Eastern Security Network an Illegal Entity in Ongoing Nnamdi Kanu Trial - TV360 Nigeria
In a significant development during the trial of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, the Department of State Services (DSS) has declared the Eastern Security Network (ESN)—the group’s paramilitary wing—an illegal organisation operating outside the framework of Nigerian law. The assertion was made on Wednesday before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, during the re-examination of a key prosecution…
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