Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed the fundamental human rights lawsuit filed by Nnamdi Kanu,k the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, against the Federal Government on Monday.
Kanu sued the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Department of State Service for N1 billion in damages for alleged human rights abuses.
In the suit dated FHC/CS/1633/2023, the IPOB leader claimed that the DSS and its Director General breached his right to a fair hearing by allegedly preventing his counsel from having unrestricted interactions with him while he was jailed in preparation for his criminal trial defence.
While delivering a judgement on the suit, Justice Omotosho determined that Kanu failed to provide credible evidence to support his claims that his interactions with his lawyers were interfered with, that he was denied unhindered access to his lawyers, and that DSS officials eavesdropped on his conversations with his lawyers, thereby violating his right to a fair hearing.
