A Federal High Court in Abuja has today struck out eight of the 15 counts contained in the charge against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu by the Federal Government.

Justice Binta Nyako relieved Nnamdi Kanu of the eight counts while ruling on a preliminary objection filed by his counsel.

“In this instant preliminary objection application, I have read the counts and come to the conclusion that counts six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12 and 14 have not disclosed any offence against the defendant.

“‘Counts one, two, three, four, five, eight and 15 show some allegations, which the defendant has to answer.

“The court shall proceed to try the defendant on those counts,” Justice Nyako said.