Nnamdi Kanu Was Discharged, Not Acquitted, Security Council Insists

The National Security Council has insisted that the IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu was only discharged by the court and not acquitted.

Minister of police affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the national security council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa .

According to him, the position of the government will be known in due course.

“Similarly, the issue of Kanu has also been raised and council was briefed on the state of things on the matter and it was observed that Kanu was discharged, but he was not acquitted.

“So, the government is considering the appropriate action to be taken on the matter and Nigerians will be notified of the position that will finally be taken on the matter in due course,” he said.