Nnamdi Kanu's Legal Strategy Criticized as Risky in Terrorism Trial

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is facing a terrorism trial in a Federal High Court in Abuja. Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong criticized Kanu's decision to abandon his earlier plan of not participating in the trial and opting to open his defense.

Effiong described Kanu's legal strategy as risky and confusing, emphasizing that the burden of proof lies with the prosecution. Kanu's move to challenge the prosecution's evidence does not imply guilt but rather a defense strategy.

The trial has sparked debates on legal tactics and the burden of proof in the case.