A District of Columbia (DC) Court in the United States (U.S.), has
dismissed the suit filed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
against the Federal Government and 15 others seeking millions of dollars
compensation.
The group, through its plaintiff, Godson M. Nnaka, and his lawyers, is also seeking payment of 40 percent of the $550 million Abacha loot.
Respondents in the suit are the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, Director General of the State Security Service (SSS), Lawal Daura, former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase and his successor, Ibrahim Idris.
Others are governors of Abia and Anambra states, Okezie Ikpeazu and Willie Obiano.
IPOB had filed the case against the defendants in the U.S. court, alleging rights violation, torture and killing of its members, who were on peaceful protest at different times and locations between 2016 and 2017.
The trial judge, Dabney Friedrich, dismissed IPOB’s case for lack of jurisdiction, saying officials of the Nigerian government enjoy foreign immunity.
The group, through its plaintiff, Godson M. Nnaka, and his lawyers, is also seeking payment of 40 percent of the $550 million Abacha loot.
Respondents in the suit are the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, Director General of the State Security Service (SSS), Lawal Daura, former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase and his successor, Ibrahim Idris.
Others are governors of Abia and Anambra states, Okezie Ikpeazu and Willie Obiano.
IPOB had filed the case against the defendants in the U.S. court, alleging rights violation, torture and killing of its members, who were on peaceful protest at different times and locations between 2016 and 2017.
The trial judge, Dabney Friedrich, dismissed IPOB’s case for lack of jurisdiction, saying officials of the Nigerian government enjoy foreign immunity.
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