According to The Cable, the arraignment took place on Thursday, August 6, before trial judge Mohammed Garba Umar. Nigerian authorities arraign retired DSS officer Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam over alleged IPOB membership and terrorism-related charges. The alleged conduct spans both Abuja and Abia state and covers activity that occurred in 2025 and 2026. Ezeakolam heads to Kuje prisonWhen the charges were read out in court, Ezeakolam entered a plea of not guilty to all four counts. Memunat Oladunjoye, counsel to the DSS, asked the court to set a date for trial to begin.