Nigerian High Court Declares Nnamdi Kanu's Arrest Illegal, Orders Nigerian Government To Pay Him N1billion with Public Apology
An Umuahia High Court has ordered the Federal Government and the Nigeria Army to pay N1billion to the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for invading his house in September 2017.
The 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.
The judge on Wednesday also ruled that his abduction and forceful return to Nigeria was "illegal" under local and international laws.
Anya also ruled that the Nigerian government should pay Kanu a sum of N1billion as a 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.
We earlier reported that the judge rejected the challenge by the Nigerian government on the jurisdiction to hear Kanu’s case.
Ejimakor had argued that the 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.
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