Kufre George
The Federal High Court Abuja has discontinued a suit filed by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu against the Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency Ahmed Abubakar.Kanu had filed the suit through his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, seeking, among other reliefs, an order of the court directing the defendants to pay him the sum of 20 billion naira for damages.The suit, which was before Justice Inyang Ekwo, sought to challenge the manner Nnamdi Kanu was arrested in Kenya. According to Ejimakor, the suit was discontinued for strategic reasons that would be unprofessional to disclose publicly.Justice Inyang Ekwo had fixed tomorrow Friday, November 18, 2022 for the hearing of the matter. However, Kanu’s counsel announced today that the suit has been discontinued.
