There was drama on the premises of the court where Leader of the Indignous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was tried on Thursday.
Activist and SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, was attacked by hoodlums while security operatives watched at the venue.
Sowore, whose brother was killed by suspected kidbappers weeks back, had attempted to enter the court to witness the trial.
“A court room is not complete except people are there to witness proceedings. I want to sit right in front of the judge and witness it all.
“They have assured us that Kanu will get justice. He is my friend and I should be here. But the security agencies are still not allowing me in,” he said.
He and other people were however barred.
It was at that time that some suspected hoodlums arrived
They slapped and punched him unchallenged, forcing the people around to to nudge them to do something.
The members of the public then chased the hoodlums to apprehend them as the security operatives looked on.
When the situation got rowdy, the security operatives intervened and held a couple of them.
As ‘The Nation’ reports, the response of the security agents caused speculation that the hoodlums were backed by the government.
