By Akinwale Kasali
The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Agitator, Nnamdi Kanu has defeated the Federal Government in a suit he instituted against it.
An Umuahia, Abia State High Court, presided over by Justice Benson Anya, ruled on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, in favour of Kanu over the illegal invasion of his residence by Security Agents in 2017.
Justice Anya said that the invasion of Kanu’s residence was unlawful and an infringement on his human rights.
The Judge also ruled that his abduction and forceful return to Nigeria was “illegal” under local and international laws.
Anya ruled that the Nigerian Government should pay Kanu a sum of N1billion as compensation for the violation of his fundamental human rights.
Recall that Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor filed the lawsuit against the Nigerian government on August 27, 2021 before the Abia court.
The Judge had earlier rejected the challenge by the Nigerian Government on the jurisdiction to hear Kanu’s case.
Ejimakor had argued that Kanu could not be tried in Nigeria as there was no crime he had committed known to both Nigerian and international laws.
He had added that the Government of Nigeria collaborated with Kenya to abduct him and rendition him to Nigeria.
The Court also recommended political solution to the agitation for the restoration of the defunct Biafra Republic championed by IPOB.
Following the ruling by the Court, Kanu’s Lawyer took to his Twitter Handle and wrote; “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.”
