A federal high court sitting in Abuja has rejected a legal action brought forth by Nnamdi Kanu, who leads the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the federal government and Department of State Services (DSS).
Kanu sued the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Department of State Service for N1 billion in damages for alleged rights violations.
The IPOB leader, in the suit marked FHC/CS/1633/2023, claimed that the DSS and its Director General violated his right to a fair hearing by allegedly preventing his lawyers from having unhindered interactions with him while he was being detained in preparation for his defence in his criminal trial.
According to PUNCH report, in a ruling issued on Monday, the Judge, Justice James Omotosho stated that Kanu did not present convincing evidence to support his claim that his fundamental rights were violated by the defendants.
Omotosho also stated that there was no confirmation of the allegations that DSS personnel prevented Kanu from meeting his legal representatives and monitored his discussions with them.
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