The Federal High Court in Abuja has banned Mrs. Favour Kanu, sister-in-law to Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu, from accessing the court premises after she admitted to livestreaming proceedings of the terrorism trial on social media.

Justice James Omotosho issued the ban on Thursday following the discovery that Mrs. Kanu had been recording and transmitting live court proceedings to the public through social media platforms, an action described by the court as subjudice and contemptuous.

The incident occurred shortly after the judge delivered a ruling on a trial-within-trial conducted to address Kanu's allegations that he made statements under duress. Justice Omotosho produced printed pictures of the livestreamed proceedings as evidence.

Drama ensued when the judge confronted Mrs. Favour Kanu directly, asking if she was responsible for the unauthorized coverage. She admitted to the act, leading to her immediate removal from the courtroom.

"She must not be seen within the court premises except she has a case in court," Justice Omotosho declared, warning that he would begin sending people to Kuje Prison for contempt of court if such actions continued.

In a related development during the same session, one of Kanu's lawyers, Paul Erokoro, SAN, brought the court's attention to a television report aired on May 28, 2025, with the headline: "Court plays video showing Nnamdi Kanu inspecting a radio transmitter allegedly smuggled into the country."

Justice Omotosho acknowledged that no such video was played in court on the mentioned date and advised Erokoro to address such issues through formal applications, reiterating his warning: "I want to be sending people to Kuje henceforth."

The ongoing terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), continues to draw significant attention and scrutiny from supporters and the media alike.