The Federal High Court Abuja has been cordoned off with heavy security ahead of the arraignment of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
Presently there are over 65 security operatives and not less than 10 patrol vehicles stationed around the court,
The operatives comprise of the Department of States Services, Nigeria Police, Civil Defense and the court’s security officials.
The DSS operatives are fully armed while anti-riot Police came with shields.
One of the DSS officials explained to newsmen that the barricade was “necessary”.
Reporters are yet to be allowed into the court premises as of the time of this report.
Pointblanknews.com recalls that Kanu was formerly being tried on alleged treasonable felony charges.
But the federal government filed an amended seven count charges bordering on terrorism, insulting the president, treason, amongst other things.
