The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, upheld the proscription declaration of the Indigenous People of Biafra, naming it a terrorist organisation. Recall that on January 18, 2018, the late former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati, had proscribed IPOB. Aggrieved by this declaration, IPOB appealed the declaration.

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BREAKING: Appeal Court affirms IPOB's proscription as terrorist group

GistReel The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the Federal High Court’s 2018 ruling that banned the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and designated it as a terrorist organization. Delivering judgment on Thursday, a three-member panel of the appellate court unanimously ruled that the federal government acted lawfully in proscribing the group, citing its activities as a threat to national security and stability. Justice Hamma Barka, who delive…

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Court of appeal affirms IPOB's status as terrorist organization

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel led by Justice Hamma Barka, affirmed the judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which outlawed the self-determination group. The court held that it […]

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ShareThe Court of Appeal sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday upheld the 2018 ruling by the Federal High Court, which proscribed the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and classified it as a terrorist organization. A three-member appellate court panel unanimously ruled that the Federal Government, while delivering judgment on Thursday, acting within... The post A’Court Upholds Proscription Of IPOB As Terrorist Group appeare…

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Tribune Online ‘An eye for an eye,’ IPOB warns criminals terrorising South-East The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared that the Eastern Security Network (ESN) is under oath to safeguard the South-East region, stressing that operatives would not engage in any form of criminality. In a statement commemorating the ESN’s 4th anniversary, IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful commended the gallantry of the ESN Command in the […] ‘An ey…

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The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has affirmed the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation by the Federal Government. A three-member panel of the appellate court in a unanimous decision on Thursday upheld the decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which proscribed IPOB. Delivering the lead judgement on behalf of the panel, Justice Hamma Barka dismissed an appeal filed by the group, challenging its prosc…

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Appeal Court Affirms IPOB As Terrorist Organisation

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its designation as a terrorist organization. In a unanimous decision delivered on Thursday, a three-member panel led by Justice Hamma Barka affirmed the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja which had...

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BREAKING: Again, Appeal Court Upholds IPOB’s Proscription As Terrorist Group—-The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the 2018 ruling by the Federal High Court, which proscribed the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and classified it as a terrorist organization.   The Genius Media Nigeria reports that Delivering judgment on Thursday, a three-member appellate court […]

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja, yesterday, affirmed the proscription order placed on the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation. A three-member panel of justices of the appellate court presided by Justice Hamma Barka on Thursday rejected IPOB’s appeal and upheld the ban placed on the group. Earlier, the counsel to the IPOB, Chukwuma Machukwu-Ume (SAN) had requested the panel to overturn the judgment of a Federal High Court …

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