The Federal Government had on Monday, filed the fresh charges against the detained Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), in the amended application, it filed before a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, increased the counts from seven to 15 counts.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the amended charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015 was signed by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), M. B. Abubakar.

The IPOB leader, who has been facing a seven-count treasonable felony charge, is expected to enter his fresh plea to a 15-count on Jan. 19 when the matter will be coming up for hearing.

NAN reports that the court had on Dec. 2, 2021, fixed Tuesday to hear some pending applications filed by the prosecution and the defence.

Chief Ozekhome is renowned civil rights lawyer and pro-democracy activists and his entry into the Nnamdi Kanu case as lead counsel excited Kanu as well as all who were in court and is expected to add a new dimension to the case.

Lawyers, journalists and others who wanted to be part of the trial had a hard time getting into the court as security agents tightened security around the court room and screening was rigorous and time consuming.