see the amount awarded by the court to Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer

Exactly two years after his home was invaded by security guards during his brother’s funeral in Oraifite, Judge Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State, granted the sum of 52 million naira in favor of Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel to the detained chief of the indigenous peoples of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Judge Dimgba found that the security agents had seriously violated his human rights and therefore awarded the police, army and other security agencies 50 million naira in compensation for the blatant violation of his rights. rights.

The court also awarded 2 million naira in costs for the ongoing action against the police and the army, for a total of 52 million naira.

Ejiofor in a statement on Friday titled: “Justice Delayed Is Not Always Justice Denied,” said his home was invaded on December 2, 2019 during the funeral of his late older brother, Reverend Chukwukpelum Louis Ejiofor, said was overrun by a team of security agents including the Nigerien police and army.

According to him, four people were killed in his compound and all the houses of his ancestral home, including the houses of his brothers and the neighboring houses, were set on fire.

He also shed light on the shared judgment in an interview. He said: “Judge Dimgba of Court No. 2, Judicial Division of the Federal High Court of Awka awarded me the sum of 50 million Naira against the police and army and 2 million Naira as a cost of the action still against the police and the army, in total 52 million naira.

“I have taken legal action to have my fundamental rights seriously violated by the said security agents. On Thursday, December 2, 2021, the Federal High Court of Awka, Anambra State rendered a well-considered judgment in my favor.

“The judgment may have been delayed, but the fact that the court has found that my rights have been seriously violated and condemned will go a long way in easing the pain and trauma. I have been passing through for two years, because of this terrible and heartbreaking experience.