Terrorism: Court Dismisses Kanu’s Lawsuit Against Judge

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday dismissed a suit filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, against the Chief Judge of the FHC in connection with his secret trial on terrorism charges.

The suit, which named the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, as the sole defendant, was dismissed after Kanu abruptly withdrew it.

Following the adoption of a Practice Direction directing the trial of terrorism-related charges to be conducted in camera, the IPOB leader dragged the Chief Judge before the court.

His complaint was that the secret trial policy implemented shortly after the Federal Government filed 15 treasonable felony charges against him violated his fundamental rights to fair trial.

During proceedings, when hearing was to commence on Friday, Kanu through his lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, announced that he was no longer interested in continuing with the suit.

Ejiofor subsequently applied that the suit filed be struck out in line with the wish of Kanu.

Ejiofor told journalists that the action was withdrawn following discovery that the secret trial of terrorism charges policy adopted during trial of Kanu was not targeted at his client.

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