Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- Judge James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday rescheduled the trial of Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu, who requested an adjournment for him to open his defence in his terrorism trial.

Mr Omotosho reluctantly adjourned hearing till Monday, lamenting the adverse impact of Mr Kanu's prolonged trial on the progress of other cases in his docket.

The trial had stalled on Thursday after Mr Kanu abruptly announced the disengagement of his lawyers who took over his defence just this year, prompting the judge to postpone proceedings till Friday (today).

Due to the development, no lawyer appeared for him on Friday.

Mr Kanu, a separatist seeking the independence of Nigeria's South-east, entered the dock with a...