Federal High Court Acquits 11 #EndBadGovernance Protesters of Treason and Terrorism Charges
In a major legal victory for civil rights in Nigeria, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday dismissed all treason and terrorism-related charges against 11 activists arrested during the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance protests. The court’s decision, hailed by human rights advocates as a “landmark ruling,” comes after more than a year […]
Federal High Court Convicts IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu in Absence, Upholds Jurisdiction
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has delivered a significant ruling in the high-profile case involving Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who has been in detention since 2021. The judgement was handed down in Kanu’s absence after the court ordered security officials to remove him for […]