The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday has admitted in evidence, an Abia State High Court judgement which awarded “N1 billion damages” in favor the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, following the invasion of his home by security agencies, in the latter’s ongoing treasonable felony and terrorism trial by the federal government.
Justice James Omotoso admitted the document as an exhibit as requested by Kanu’s lawyer, Paul Erokoro SAN.
Recall that the federal government had accused Kanu of broadcasting threats across Nigeria, warning that anyone who flouted a sit-at-home order in the southeast would face consequences and inciting insurrection against the government.
The federal government further alleged that, based on Kanu’s threats, banks, schools, markets, shopping malls, and petrol stations in the southeast remained closed mostly on Mondays.
Kanu denied the allegations in the 2015 case, paving the way for trial; however, the trial commenced in 2025.
At the court session on Wednesday, an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS), identified with the code-name “BBB,” informed the court that Kanu was neither arrested nor detained by the service in Kenya, as alleged by Kanu and his lawyers.
NAIJAONPOINT , being cross-examined by one of the IPOB leader’s counsel, Paul Erokoro, SAN, said that, regarding the probe of Nnamdi Kanu, the DSS code of conduct requires operatives to always be neutral and objective.
He further stated, “DSS did not kidnap Kanu in Kenya,” emphasizing that the secret police do not operate outside Nigeria but are focused on internal security.
“We are confined to Nigeria. We did not arrest Kanu in Kenya,” he added.
He added, however, that Kanu allegedly called for Biafra secession “by any means possible, including war.”
“Biafra fought a war against Nigeria, but there is currently no entity recognized as Biafra,” he added.
“You said you read it in the newspaper? Now, the High Court of Abia state in the case between Nnamdi Kanu and the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in Suit number HIN/FR/4/2021, declared that the military invasion of the applicant’s(Nnamdi Kanu) home in Abia state on September 10, 2017 was unlawful amounting to a violation of the applicant’s fundamental right to life and personal liberty and the Court awarded damages of N1 billion to the applicant,” Erokoro told NAIJAONPOINT in open Court.
The exhibits were not opposed by the prosecution counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN.
Justice Omotoso then admitted the exhibits as evidence.
“The certified true copy of the judgment in HIN/FR/4/2021 between Nnamdi Kanu versus FRN and seven others is hereby admitted and marked as Exhibit,” the judge added.
NAIJAONPOINT stood his ground that the people Kanu allegedly incited burned buses during EndSARS protests in Lagos.
NAIJAONPOINT stood his ground that the people Kanu allegedly incited burned buses during EndSARS protests in Lagos.
NAIJAONPOINT was asked if he knew TY Danjuma, a former Nigerian military general, to which he responded in the affirmative.
After that, Erokoro said there were things the defense team needed to access in order to continue cross-examining NAIJAONPOINT .
The judge ordered that if the defense fails to conclude its cross-examination of BBB by tomorrow, its cross-examination will be deemed closed.