Jubilation As Court Releases 7 IPOB Supporters, Fines Police N130m
- Seven supporters of the outlawed IPOB headed by Nnamdi Kanu, have regained their freedom following the judgement of the Federal High Court
- Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lawyer representing Kanu, confirmed the development and noted that the IPOB supporters were also awarded N130m in damages
- The court also fined security agencies for the illegal arrest and detention of Kanu's supporters
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FCT, Abuja - The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has secured the freedom of some of its members.
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The leadership of IPOB emerged victorious at the court as seven supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, its leader, arrested and illegally held in various detention centres by security agencies, were set free.
As reported by The Punch, Kanu’s counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said the IPOB supporters were also awarded N130m in damages against security agencies.
Ejiofor explained further that Justice M.O. Olajuwon of the Federal High Court in Abuja discharged Maria Ezediaro “of all frivolous criminal allegation/charge brought against her before the court.”
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The legal luminary stated further that the court also granted them N100m compensatory damages against the police,” while “Justice Z.B. Abubakar of the Federal High Court in Abuja also ordered the release of Ngozichukwu Ada-Dav and awarded N30m compensatory damages in her favour.”
When will Supreme Court rule on FG's case against Nnamdi Kanu?
Legit.ng reported earlier that the Supreme Court set December 15 as the judgment day for the appeal filed by the federal government and Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed IPOB.
Following the final submission by the lawyer to the federal government, Tijani Gazali (SAN) and counsel to the embattled Kanu, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), the court finally set the date.
The federal government is asking the court to set aside the ruling of the court of appeal, which dismissed the charges of treasonable felony it filed against Kanu and ordered for his release on the ground that he was unlawfully brought to Nigerian after he jumped bail.
Shehu Sani reveals how to end IPOB's sit-at-home
Senator Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central lawmaker, revealed how the Nigerian government can put an end to the IPOB's sit-at-home directive in the southeast.
In a tweet sighted by Legit.ng on Sunday, July 16, Sani, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), advised the government to share N50,000 palliative in the markets every Monday.
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