Nigeria: 12 Biafran Agitators Regain Freedom in Ebonyi As Prosecution Withdraws Charges

Nigeria: 12 Biafran Agitators Regain Freedom in Ebonyi As Prosecution Withdraws Charges

...Discharge Follows Years of Legal Battles and Court Rulings

Court sets 12 IPOB members free after 4 years in detention

The release of the IPOB detainees followed a decision by the Ebonyi State government to drop the most recent charges that had been filed against them.

Court Frees 12 IPOB Members After Four Years In Detention

A high court in Ebonyi has freed 12 members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), who were arrested on May 24, 2021. The court acquitted the IPOB members on Thursday after the Ebonyi state government withdrew the last charges against them. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to the IPOB members, announced the development in a statement he published on Facebook. The counsel said the 12 persons are part of the 36 IPOB members who have been held in pris…

12 Biafran agitators regain freedom in Ebonyi as prosecution voluntarily withdraws charges against them

By Chuks Eke Following the voluntary withdrawal of various charges preferred against Biafran seperatists, by the prosecution in Ebonyi state, 12 accused persons standing trial for treasonable felony have been discharged and acquitted, barely four years after their arrest and detention for Biafra agitation. The accused persons who were part of a group of 36 […] The post 12 Biafran agitators regain freedom in Ebonyi as prosecution voluntarily with…

12 Biafran agitators regain freedom as prosecution withdraws charges

The post 12 Biafran agitators regain freedom as prosecution withdraws charges appeared first on Kemi Filani. At least 12 people arrested in connection with pro-Biafra activities have regained their freedom. This comes after the Ebonyi State Prosecution opted to withdraw all charges against them, almost four years after their initial arrest and detention. The accused, who were among a group of 36 Biafra agitators detained since May 24, 2021, were…

Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu's N50 Billion Lawsuit Against Nigerian Government

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a N50 billion lawsuit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who delivered the ruling on Thursday, April 10, 2025, stated that the case was struck out due to a lack of follow-up, highlighting that no legal representative appeared for Kanu at the hearing, and the Federal Government was not rep…