Nnamdi Kanu Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra has beat the federal government in court.

This follows an Abia State High Court commanded by Hon. Justice Benson Anya in Umuahia, the state capital on Wednesday granted N1bn damage in favour of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu against the Federal Government.

Kanu, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor had approached the court seeking N5bn damage against the Federal Government over the supposed invasion of his daddy’s house on September 10, 2017 by the armed force.

Hon. Justice Anya described the invasion of Kanu’s Afaraukwu residence as infamous and brazen.

He nevertheless set out other reliefs looked for by Kanu’s legal team, including his repatriation from Kenya and continued detention by the DSS.

The administering judge also granted the relief sought by Kanu’s legal team, buying the Federal Government to issue a public apology in three nationwide dailies over the prohibited intrusion of Kanu’s Afaraukwu residence.

He also encouraged the Federal Government to adopt a political resolution in handling issues involving Kanu.

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