The Abia State Excessive Courtroom has lashed out on the Nigerian Military accusing it of invading Nnamdi Kanu's dwelling to terminate his life.
Kanu is the chief of the Indigenous Folks of Biafra, IPOB.
Justice Benson Anya made this recognized in a latest ruling.
The decide held that the Nigerian Military set out as "pythons" to terminate Kanu's life.
Recall that the Nigerian Military had in 2017 invaded Kanu's residence in Afaraukwu, Abia State.
This was after Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal Excessive Courtroom granted the IPOB chief bail in the identical yr.
Following the invasion, the IPOB chief had fled to Europe.
However the IPOB chief, by means of his Particular Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, had filed a elementary human rights swimsuit towards the Nigerian authorities.
Amongst different issues sought, Kanu prayed the court docket to declare the invasion of his residence by the Nigerian authorities as unlawful and an infringement of his elementary human proper.
Ruling on the swimsuit, the decide described the motion of the Nigerian Military as infamous therefore the Nigerian authorities ought to tender an apology.
The decide's ruling was made public on Friday by Kanu's Particular Counsel through a tweet.
"It is the view of this court that the Army set out as pythons to TERMINATE the life of Nnamdi KANU. The military invasion of his home at Afaraukwu Ibeku is so notorious that this Court cannot turn a blind eye to it. He deserves an apology & compensation," Justice Benson Anya stated.
