A Department of State Services (DSS) operative testifying at the Federal High Court in Abuja has alleged that a media broadcast by detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, directly contributed to the killing of former presidential aide Ahmed Gulak. The witness, identified in court as PW-BBB, claimed that Gulak was murdered in Imo State on May 30, 2021, after Kanu, during a broadcast, instructed his followers to deal with anyone violating his sit-at-home directive.
According to the DSS operative, Kanu’s broadcasts incited violence and led to a series of attacks and killings across the South East, including the burning of a Lagos High Court and government buses. The witness stated that investigations revealed Kanu’s orders were carried out, and that he had called for attacks against security personnel, including beheadings. The court also heard that Kanu admitted in a recorded DSS interview to founding IPOB, its armed wing-the Eastern Security Network (ESN)-and Radio Biafra, which he acknowledged was operating without a Nigerian license.
However, in a video played in court, Kanu denied responsibility for the violence, insisting his agitation for Biafra was non-violent and that IPOB was not involved in any criminal activity. He refuted claims that his broadcasts led to violence during the EndSARS protests or were linked to attacks in Lagos, arguing that Lagos is outside the Biafran territory. Kanu also accused the Nigerian Army of invading his home and killing dozens of people in 2017.
The proceedings saw Kanu’s defense team challenge the admissibility of the prosecution’s video evidence, prompting Justice Omotosho to adjourn the case to May 14, 21, and 22 for further hearing.
