The Federal Government on Monday
revealed that the transmitters used in broadcasting messages from
Radio Biafra,
were installed on the masts of telecommunication company, MTN in Enugu and
Anambra State.
It further stated that the
installation of the transmitters on the telecommunications company’s masts was
done so as messages of Radio Biafra will enjoy a wider coverage.
This was contained in the case
summary of fresh six count-charges the government instituted against the Director
of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and two others, before the Federal High Court in
Abuja.
In the case summary signed by
Mohammed Diri, the Federal Director of Public Prosecutions accused one of the
defendants, David Nwawuisi, who is a field maintenance engineer of being
responsible for maintaining the MTN masts in Enugu State.
The other defendant, Benjamin
Madubugwu, was alleged to have received a container full of transmitters from
the embattled Director.
Diri also alleged that Nwawuisi
installed the transmitters on MTN masts “on request by a member of Indigenous
People Of Biafra, IPOB, Chidibere Onwudiwe.”
He said, “The 3rd defendant,
Nwawuisi, a Field Maintenance Engineer, charged with the responsibility of
maintaining MTN masts in Enugu State, was also arrested in the course of the
investigation.”
“He agreed, on the request of an
IPOB member, who is at large, Chidebere Onwudiwe, to install and did install
IPOB radio transmitters on MTN masts for a consideration.”
The prosecution stated that the
transmitters which were smuggled into the country by Kanu, were discovered
during a search of Madubugwu’s residence, adding that they are believed to have
been installed on the MTN masts between April and May 2015.
Kanu is currently standing trial for
charges on treasonable felony, as a result of propaganda spread through the
pirate radio station.
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