An Abia State High Court presided over by Justice Benson Anya has ordered Nigerian Government to pay the sum of N1 billion as damages to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and issue a letter of apology to him.
The IPOB leader had instituted the court action demanding N5 billion as damages over the invasion of his father’s house by the military on September 10, 2017.
According to his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, the Court presided over by Justice Benson Anya on Wednesday ruled that the Nigerian Government violated the IPOB leader’s fundamental rights by such act.
The Court also recommended political solution to the agitation for the restoration of the defunct Biafra Republic championed by IPOB.
Kanu’s lawyer made this known in a tweet, saying, “Mazi Nnamdi Kanu WINS as Abia High Court rules that the Federal Government violated his fundamental rights. Orders the Federal government to pay N1b to him and issue a letter of apology to him.
“Most importantly, the Court recommended political solution to the #Biafran agitation.”
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu WINS as Abia High Court rules that Federal government violated his fundamental rights. Orders Federal government to pay N1b to him & issue a letter of apology to him.
Most importantly, the Court recommended political solution to the #Biafran agitation.
— aloy ejimakor (@AloyEjimakor) January 19, 2022