Kenyan High Court Declares Nnamdi Kanu’s Rendition to Nigeria Illegal, Unlawful
- The High Court of Kenya ruled that Nnamdi Kanu's detention and transfer to Nigeria were unlawful and illegal, as stated by Justice E.C. Mwita on June 24, 2025.
- The court awarded 10 million Kenyan shillings in compensatory damages against the Kenyan and Nigerian governments for violating Kanu's rights.
- IPOB described the ruling as a 'resounding judicial earthquake,' alleging state-sponsored international terrorism by Kenya and Nigeria.
- The judgment has prompted IPOB to pursue global accountability for all involved in Kanu’s rendition, labeling it an 'extraordinary rendition.
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Again, Ohanaeze begs Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu
Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria from Kenya in June 2021 under controversial circumstances. The post Again, Ohanaeze begs Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Kenyan court declares Kanu's transfer to Nigeria illegal
In a landmark judgement, the High Court of Kenya sitting in Nairobi, the nation's capital, has ruled that the detention and transfer of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from the East African country to Nigeria was unlawful and illegal. The ruling delivered by the presiding judge, Justice E.C. Mwita, on June 24, 2025, condemned both the Kenyan and Nigerian governments for gross violations of Kanu’s fundamental ri…


Kenyan High Court declares Nnamdi Kanu’s rendition to Nigeria illegal, unlawful
Justice E.C. Mwita of the High Court in Nairobi, Kenya, has declared the abduction, detention and subsequent rendition to Nigeria of the Biafra Nation
Agazie Seeks Malami’s Disbarment Over Role in Kanu’s Illegal Rendition
By Oscar Okhifo Patrick Agazie, one of the lawyers representing detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has called for the disbarment of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), accusing him of playing a central role in the controversial and illegal rendition of Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria in 2021. Agazie made the call in response to a recent judgment by a Kenyan High Court, which declared the abd…
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