Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, dismissed a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and Department of State Services (DSS). Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that Kanu failed to provide credible evidence to back his […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, dismissed a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and Department of State Services (DSS).

Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that Kanu failed to provide credible evidence to back his alleged violation of his fundamental rights by the DSS and its DG, Yusuf Bichi.

“I have gone through the evidence laid before this court and there is nothing placed by the applicant (Kanu) to show that indeed the 3rd and 4th respondents (DSS and DG) prevented him from seeing his counsel or that they prevented the counsel from taking notes or that they eavesdropped on their conversations.

“The applicant only stated that he believes these facts to be true without any proof of such belief.

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“There are no dates or specific details as to when any of these occurred.

“There is also no evidence of any specific information which the 3rd and 4th respondents gleaned from the conversations which the applicant can prove.

“Perhaps if the applicant was able to pin point a particular information he gave his lawyers which the 3rd and 4th respondents used against him, it would have helped his case,” Justice Omotosho said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the IPOB leader, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, had sued the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN), Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), DSS and its DG as 1st to 4th respondents respectively.

In the originating summons marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1633/2023, dated and filed Dec. 4, 2023, Kanu prayed for eight reliefs.