The Judge however asked him to contact the Registrar to find out more about the process when it seemed that he was not convinced.

Justice Tsoho therefore adjourned the suit to Wednesday, 9 March, when the prosecution said it will have all its witnesses in court.

However, it was not certain if the case will go on as a member of the defence counsel later told the court that the decision of the court to allow witnesses testified behind screens will be challenged at a higher court.

Kanu, who was also director of Radio Biafra, was arraigned before Federal High Court on January 20, 2016 on treason charges and other offences bordering on his agitation for the secession of the Republic of Biafra from Nigeria.

He was arraigned alongside Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi.

The trio pleaded not guilty to the charges in which the Federal Government alleged that the accused persons committed treasonable felony by spear-heading an illegal agitation for the seccession of ‘Biafra Republic’ from Nigeria, an offence punishable under Section 41(C) of the Criminal Code Act, CAP C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.

The Prosecutor had alleged that the three accused persons were the ones managing the affairs of the IPOB, which it described as ‘an unlawful society.’

down the request by the federal government, to allow it’s witnesses wear masks during the trial of the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mister Nnamdi Kanu.

The federal government had on 9 February filed an application asking the court to protect its witnesses from the public during the trial of  Kanu.

But in its ruling delivered on 20 February, Justice James Tsoho said the prosecution did not furnish the court with enough evidence to show that, it’s witnesses were in danger, other than a mere mention by the prosecutor that his witnesses are scared for their lives.

Justice Tsoho who said  he agreed with the Counsel to the accused persons that the demeanour of a witness is important in helping the court decide if he is a witness of truth or otherwise also held that the state has all of the resources to ensure that the witnesses in the suit are protected.

The Judge however ruled that the witnesses will be kept in undisclosed rooms during the trial while only lawyers, journalists and close relatives of the accused persons will be allowed into the courtroom during the trial.