May 21, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted into evidence a judgement, which declared as unlawful and unconstitutional, the military invasion of Nnamdi Kanu’s residence in 2017.
THEWILL recalls that Justice Benson Anya of the Abia State High Court, had on January 19, 2022, ordered the Nigerian Government to pay Kanu the sum of N1 billion after the court declared the military invasion of his home in Abia State in September 2017 as illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional and an infringement of fundamental rights to life, dignity, liberty and “fair hearing as guaranteed under the 1999 Nigerian Constitution and the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights”.
The judgement was admitted in evidence on Wednesday, after a Certified True Copy (CTC) was tendered by Kanu’s defence team during cross-examination of the prosecution witness, simply identified as Mr BBB by Paul Erokoro (SAN).
Also admitted in evidence were CTCs of judgements in suit FHC/UM/CS/30/2022 delivered on October 26, 2022, between Nnamdi Kanu Vs FRN and E/20/2023 between Kanu Vs FRN.
Justice James Omotosho admitted the three judgements marked as exhibits PWL, PWM and PWN, respectively.
Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is facing a seven-count amended charge of treason and terrorism preferred against him by the Federal Government.
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