•Asks for Massive Transfers of Senior Military, Police Officers In East•Dismantle1500 Military, 4000 Police Roadblocks Alphonsus Nweze A pro-democracy and civil rights group, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, (Intersociety), has warned the Federal Government of Nigeria that the leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, should not die in the detention facility of Directorate of State Security (DSS). Addressing World Press Conference on Sunday in Enugu, Enugu State, the group warned that hell would let loose if anything happens to Biafran self-determination…
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Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s fundamental rights suit against DSS
In an unending battle between Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the prosrcibed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against the Department of States Services (DSS) a Federal High Court, Abuja, predised over by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, on Friday, dismissed the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Kanu. The judge dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and substance.Kanu, through his lawyer, Maxwell Opara, had, in a fundamental rights enforcement suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1585/2021, sued the Director-General (DG) of DSS and the office as 1st and 2nd respondents respectively.He also joined the Attorney-General…
Read MoreI’ve been a Liverpool F.C. fan from childhood, Nnamdi Kanu tells court
Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday, told a Federal High Court, Abuja that he has been a fan of Liverpool Football Club from childhood.Kanu, who disclosed this when Justice Binta Nyako jokingly asked him his favourite football team, said Liverpool F.C. had been his club since he was seven.The development occurred when Kanu’s lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, complained that the Department of State Services (DSS) had not been allowing him and other counsel enough time to meet with the IPOB leader whenever…
Read MoreEl-Zakzaky, wife’s N4bn suit against DSS, AGF adjourned till March 9, 2022
El-Zakzaky case against the federal government continues to linger as the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned two separate suits filed by Leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenah, until March 9 for hearing. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the defence appeared in court with an application for extension of time to regularise their processes. Justice Ekwo granted their prayers and adjourned the matter until March 9 for definite hearing. The judge ordered all the parties to…
Read MoreMan drags I-G, DSS DG, others to court over alleged unlawful killing, harassment of Shi’ite members
A 25-year-old man, Suleiman Sadi, has sued the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged unlawful killing and harassment of the Shi’ite members on peaceful religious practice. The plaintiff, through his lawyer, Bala Dakum, in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1147/2021 dated and filed on Oct. 4, 2021 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, also sued the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Airforce, Commandant-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Attorney General of Federation (AGF) as 3rd to 6th defendants respectively.…
Read MoreSorrow, tears, blood in the southeast, IPOB dissociate self
In a press statement issued by the proscribed IPOB through Comrade Emma Powerful, the Media and Publicity Secretary of the group on September 30, 2021.The group dissociates itself from the mayhem in the southeast and particularly stated that they have not issued any official pronouncement on the forthcoming Anambra election.“We have no hands in the politically motivated killings in southeast,” IPOB declared.The press release here state in full, the true position of the group regarding the unwholesome events and carnage that has recently engulfed the southeast.“We the great family of…
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