A high court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State has ordered the federal government to pay the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu the sum of one billion (N1 billion) for violating his rights.
Kanu, in a suit filed through his counsel, Aloy Ejimakorm, against Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF)Â accused the government of allegedly violating his fundamental human rights.
Also joined in the suit with the AGF was the Director-General of the Department of State Service(DSS).
Other respondents include the Federal Government of Nigeria (first), chief of army staff (third), inspector-general of police (fifth), and three others.
Amongst other reliefs sought in the suit marked HIH/FR14/2021, Kanu asked the court to compel the respondents to pay him N5 billion in damages as monetary compensation for the âphysical, mental, emotional, psychological and other damagesâ suffered as a result of the alleged infringement on his fundamental rights.
He also sought damages for the invasion of his fatherâs house on September 10, 2017, by the military.
Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Benson Anya, the judge, described the invasion of Kanuâs Afaraukwu residence as notorious and brazen.
He also ordered the Federal Government to issue a public apology to Kanu in three national dailies and advised that a political resolution be adopted in resolving Kanuâs case.
