A witness of the Federal Government admitted at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday that no weapon of terrorism or violence was recovered from Nnamdi Kanu during his 2015 arrest in Lagos.
The witness, code-named PWAAA, appeared before the court as part of the Federal Government’s case against the Biafra separatist leader. According to his testimony, no dangerous weapons or tools related to violence were found on Kanu or the woman who was arrested with him on October 15, 2015.
During cross-examination by Kanu’s lead counsel, Kanu Agabi (SAN), the DSS operative stated that all items collected during the arrest belonged personally to Kanu and had no clear use for terrorism.
While the items may not appear dangerous on their own, the witness noted that investigators were concerned about the possibility of Kanu using them for harmful purposes.
PWAAA also told the court that his role was limited to making the arrest and collecting a statement from Kanu. He did not analyze the confiscated items himself.
He added that although Kanu’s phone was examined during the investigation, no report was submitted to the court because it was deemed unnecessary for the case.
Over the course of ten years, the DSS held onto the seized belongings. The witness admitted that with time, the items had likely lost their original value and were now of little practical use.
He also revealed that no one was brought to confront Kanu directly on allegations of terrorism. Moreover, he confirmed that the statement obtained from Kanu was done without his lawyer present, raising concerns about due process.
Items listed as evidence in court include a wide range of electronic gadgets such as laptops, iPads, modems, transmitters, speakers, microphones, and phones.
Also recovered were personal belongings like clothes, shoes, perfumes, wristwatches, documents, and passports—including both Nigerian and British travel documents bearing Kanu’s full name.
