A High Court in Umuahia has ordered the Federal Government and the Nigeria Army to pay N1billion to the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu for invading his house in September 2017.
They federal government and the Army were also ordered to apologise to Kanu for the violation of his Fundamental Rights.
Justice Benson Anya made the order today while delivering judgement on the suit filed by Kanu against the federal government, the Army and others.
Kanu, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor had approached the court seeking N5bn damage against the Federal Government over the alleged invasion of his father’s house on September 10, 2017 by the military.
Hon. Justice Anya described the invasion of Kanu’s Afaraukwu residence as notorious and brazen.
He however struck out other reliefs sought by Kanu’s legal team, including his repatriation from Kenya and continued detention by the DSS.
The presiding judge also granted the relief sought by Kanu’s legal team, ordering the Federal Government to issue a public apology in three national dailies over the illegal invasion of Kanu’s Afaraukwu residence.
