The Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State, has cleared the Head of the Directorate of State of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Chika Edoziem, of all charges related to terrorism, insurgency, kidnapping, and violent criminal activities.
Presided over by Justice I.N. Oweibo, the court ruled that Edoziem’s designation as a wanted person and security threat was illegal and violated his fundamental rights.
Delivering judgment in the case between Edoziem and the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar and the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, Justice Oweibo held that the inclusion of Edoziem’s name and photograph in the Ministry of Defence’s security threat publication on March 22, 2024, was unconstitutional.