Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- A court-ordered medical panel has declared the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, fit to continue facing his ongoing terrorism trial.

The team constituted by the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) based on the order of the Federal High Court in Abuja made the declaration in its report, submitted to the court on 13 October.

Part of the report was read in open court during Thursday's proceedings, after the prosecution led by Adegboyega Awomolo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made reference to it.

The report stated in part that "the defendant's ailment is not life-threatening."

Mr Kanu, who is standing trial for terrorism over his secessionist activities calli...