The Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) has dragged the Federal Government before an Abuja Federal High Court demanding a total of N150 million in damages over the killing of some of its members and injury sustained during a protest in Onitsha, Anambra State.
IPOB, through Kingdom Human Rights Foundation, in its charge number FHC/ABJ/CS/1035/2015, is seeking a declaration of the court condemning as crime against humanity, the shooting of what it said were unarmed, non-violent and peaceful protesters.
An order of the court awarding N100 million damages against the respondents jointly to each of the families of the deceased members of the IPOB who were shot dead and N50 million each to those who sustained gunshot wounds and were grievously injured by a combined team of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies on October 20, 2015 and December 2, 2015 at Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta states, respectively.
Among other reliefs being sought from the court is for a declaration by the court that the arrest and continued detention of the protesters in unconstitutional illegal, inhuman, brutal and discriminatory, as well as an order granting their unconditional and immediate release.
The applicants in the matter, which include 12 deceased persons, also include 134 injured persons while the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Attorney General of the Federation, the National Assembly, Chief of Army Staff, Inspector General of Police, Commissioners of Police at the respective states, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp and the Director General of the SSS were all listed as respondents
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