From Godwin Tsa Abuja
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has admitted into evidence three judgments including that of Justice Benson Anya of the Abia State High Court, who ordered the Nigerian government to pay the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafran (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu the sum of N1 billion for the Nigerian Army’s unlawful invasion of his residence in 2017.
Justice Anya in his judgment in the fundamental rights suit filed by Kanu had in the judgment declared thatthe military invasion of Kanu’s home in Abia State in September 2017 by the Nigerian government was illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional and amounted to infringement of his fundamental rights to life, the dignity of his person, his liberty and fair hearing as guaranteed under the 1999 Nigerian Constitution and the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights.
Also admitted in evidence were certified true copies of judgments in suit FHC/UM/CS/30/2022 delivered on October 26, 2022, between Nnamdi Kanu Vs FRN and E/20/2023 between Kanu Vs FRN.
Justice James Omotosho who admitted the three judgments which were tendered through the Bar and marked as exhibits PWL, PWM and PWN respectively.
The three judgments were tendered by the defendant team during the cross- examination of the prosecution witness simply identified as Mr.BBB.
The cross-examination was conducted by Paul Erokoro (SAN).