Court dismisses Kanu’s N1bn rights violation suit against FG

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is seeking N1billion in damages for alleged rights violation.

Kanu sued DSS for violating his right to fair hearing by preventing his lawyers from “unhindered interactions” during his detention.

The judge, James Omotosho, held that Kanu failed to provide credible evidence to sustain his claims that his interactions with his lawyers were interfered with.

He said Kanu also failed to prove that he was denied “unhindered access” to his lawyers and that DSS officials eavesdropped on his conversations with his lawyers, which constituted a breach of his right to fair hearing.

On this score, the judge dismissed the suit for lacking merit.

Kanu, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, in an originating motion dated and filed December 4, 2023, sued the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the AGF, the DSS, and its DG, as 1st to 4th respondents, respectively.