The Federal High Court Sitting in Awka, Anambra State on Friday, July 22, 2022, awarded N100 million as compensation against the police, the Department of State Services, DSS, the Nigerian Army, and four others for violating the rights of Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel for the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, when they invaded his home last year.
The Nigerian security operatives had carried out a raid on Ejiofor’s home at Oraifite in Anambra State, on June 6, 2021.
During the raid, one of Ejiofor’s aides, Samuel Okoro, was allegedly killed and his body set ablaze inside the lawyer’s car.
Ejiofor announced his victorious legal battle over the police, the Nigerian army and others in a statement this evening (Friday).
Read his full statement below:
Justice at last!!!
The Federal High Court Sitting in Awka, Anambra State, Per: Honourable Justice H. A. Nganjiwa of Court No. 1, this morning, delivered a landmark Judgement in a Fundamental Rights Enforcement Suit filed in Suit No: FHC/AWK/CS/56/2021 Between:
MR. IFEANYI EJIOFOR, ESQ.
VS.
1. THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE
2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
3. THE STATE SECURITY SERVICE
4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, STATE SECURITY SERVICE
5. THE NIGERIAN SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS
6. THE NIGERIAN ARMY
7. THE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF
8. CHUKWUKA CHIZOROM OFOEGBU (A.K.A. IJELE SPEAKS).
