Onwudiwe, hitherto faced treasonable felony charge alongside the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.
Meanwhile, at the resumed hearing of the matter on Tuesday, Onwudiwe who is the 2nd defendant, maintained that he was compelled under duress by operatives of the DSS, to write incriminating statements. The witness, whose identity was shielded on the order of the court, testified behind a veil, even as his name was simply given as “Mr. CD”.
He said: “On July 11, 2016, I was directed to take statement of Chidiebere Onwudiwe. When I got the directive, I took him to my office which I share with other investigators.
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