Abiodun OBA

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, triumphed over the Federal Government in a legal tussle over the infringement of his Fundamental Human Rights by the military.

An Abia High Court sitting in Umuahia has awarded N1 billion in damages to Kanu in a judgement delivered on Wednesday by Justice Benson Anya.

The court declared as illegal the military invasion of Kanu’s home in Afaraukwu, Umuahia on September 10, 2017, which made him flee the country.

The court also ordered the Federal Government and the Army to apologise to Kanu for the violation of his Fundamental Rights

Justice Anya while delivering judgement, urged the Federal Government to apply a political solution to resolve the Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB problem.