The Lagos State Government has arraigned the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Frederick Nwajagu, for alleged terrorism.
News recalls that Nwajagu was arrested in April following a video in which he threatened to invite the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, members to Lagos to protect the properties of Igbo people living in the state.
Nwajagu was arraigned on nine counts before the high court.
The state government accused him of “attempt to do acts of terrorism, attempt to finance an act of terrorism, participation in terrorism, preparation to commit an act of terrorism and meeting to support a proscribed entity.”
The State Attorney General, Moyosore Onigbanjo, who was represented by Jonathan Ogunsanya, a Deputy Director in the Ministry of Justice, informed the court that the Eze Ndigbo violated the provision of sections 403(2) and 12(c), 18, 21, 29 & 12(a) of the Terrorism (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022.
After Nwajagu pleaded not guilty to the charges, the Court adjourned the case till July 4 for commencement of trial.