An Abia State High Court sitting in Umuahia has awarded N1billion damage in favour of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu against the Federal Government.
The order was given on Wednesday by the presiding Judge, Justice Benson Anya.
Kanu, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor had approached the court seeking N5billion damage against the Federal Government over the alleged invasion of his father’s house on September 10, 2017 by the military.
Justice Anya described the invasion of Kanu’s Afaraukwu residence as notorious and brazen.
He, however, struck out other reliefs sought by Kanu’s legal team, including his repatriation from Kenya and continued detention by the DSS.
The presiding judge also granted the relief sought by Kanu’s legal team, ordering the Federal Government to issue a public apology in three national dailies over the illegal invasion of Kanu’s Afaraukwu residence.
He also advised the Federal government to adopt a political resolution in dealing with issues involving Kanu.
Meanwhile, the IPOB leader, on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to the amended 15-count charge of treasonable felony.
He was re-arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja.