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A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country.

The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions. Dozens more were injured in what the state-run News Agency of Nigeria described as one of the most notorious acts of repression under British rule in Nigeria.

Historians say the killing helped galvanise support for the burgeoning anti-colonial movement that led to independence 11 years later, in 1960.

The UK government said it had not been formally notified of the judgement and so could not comment.

The UK had not been represented in the proceedings, a spokesperson told the BBC.

Families and rights groups have led a decades-long campaign for official acknowledgment and compensation.

The ruling, delivered by Justice Anthony Onovo in Enugu, described the massacre as unlawful and extrajudicial violation of the right to life, NAN reports.

According to him, the British government must be held accountable and must make reparations to the victims' families.

"These defenceless coal miners were asking for improved work conditions, they were not embarking on any violent action against the authorities, but yet were shot and killed," Onovo told the Enugu High Court.

The workers at the Iva Valley coal mine were protesting against harsh working conditions, racial disparities in wages and unpaid back wages.

When their demands were not met, they adopted a "go-slow" protest and occupied the mine to prevent management from locking them out, NAN reports.

The suit was brought by human rights activist, Mazi Greg Onoh, who listed the British and Nigerian governments as respondents.

"This ruling represents a significant milestone in the pursuit of historical accountability and justice for colonial-era violations, affirming that the right to life transcends time, borders, and changes in sovereignty," said the applicants' lawyer, Prof Yemi Akinseye-George.

The killings took place on 18 November 1949 in Enugu, which was the administrative capital of the Eastern Region of British-administered Nigeria at the time.

Historian Dr Oludamola Adebowale told the BBC it was a "trigger-point" for the independence movement.

"Calls for independence already exist[ed] and talks [were] ongoing. The massacre was a reference point for people outlining the need for the colonialists to go," he said.

During an official investigation at the time, the police defended the shootings by saying they feared being overwhelmed.

But among those that the inquiry blamed were the colonialists in charge of the police for inflaming the situation.

Those killed are now celebrated in the region as heroes.

One man riot trump na man u be, any presido weuy no get sence abeg teach him leason, but am still asking oga trump, are you sure u are not mistaken maduro for Nother presido

Fekumzi123:
Please someone should tell me what makes one a mockery and the second one a tribute?

The first did his own when the Congolese where sad, and he fail on the ground meaning the standing man have fall asleep, but he later apologize, but the second did his own against the furst one and to rewrite the frequent one, he stand still

P.O please turn the other side of list, i want to check something

Adc loading, imagine all eastern and southern and middle belt and nothern states turn to adc

This Felix again the man navreal dealer ohh, but why can't him, waybill it inside container and pay for ( EXPRESS NO PROTOCOL)

Bleeding or bleaching please explain

Zonefree:
The driver's leg shows he's bleeding. I'm sure he was reacting to abuse.

After rough handling the poor guy, you now ON camera to show his reaction.

See mert

U Neva go to abia of recent try and see ,

Am not a fool sir, for the first place there where no kidnap, it's arrangee kidnap, so that trump will say that the Nigeria security are now working

Obi
Leave
Your
Mama
Police
Is
Coming

Let the main agenda base on how to expel Wike, the dude is a saboteur and betrayer, that's how he betray Obi, Odo and MNK, but MNK and YERIMA is his last bisstop

Is oshimeh playing? I heard no because of accumulated yellow card

U mean

PResident
Muhammad
Buhari
Where will they get it naa z the man don kpai naa

What baffles me is that even the opponent fans love him, cherish him and even hailing him in front of their own players

Everything is going abnormal in this count, the annoying one is , imagine soldiers going from one agbero park to another to collect there return from them, not even army is MILITARY POLICE

All the lawyers present should pay for the free lecture, even the judge should just humble himself and beg Kanu for more teaching

PUBLIC BRIEFING NOTE

FRN v. MAZI NNAMDI KANU
Federal High Court, Abuja – Hon. Justice James Omotosho
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

KANU HAS NO VALID LIVING OR EXTANT CHARGE AGAINST HIM.
NONE. ZERO. NULLITY.
THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET IS A LEGAL CORPSE — REPEALED, NON-EXISTENT, AND UNAMENDED IN OPEN DEFIANCE OF A SUPREME COURT ORDER.
That is not opinion.
That is black-letter law.
That is Section 36(12) CFRN 1999.
That is the Supreme Court judgment of 15 December 2023.
That is the truth the judge refused to acknowledge today.

PLAIN ENGLISH: WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED IN COURT – WITH REAL EXCHANGES
Kanu appeared in court, stood up, and represented himself. The courtroom was full, tense, and expectant.

1. Kanu: “My Lord, there is no charge before this court.”
Kanu immediately adopted his Motion on Notice filed on 30 October 2025, and said:

“My Lord, this court lacks jurisdiction. There is no charge against me that exists in any current Nigerian statute. I ask that the court strikes it out today.”

He requested a ruling immediately.

2. Judge refuses to rule, calls the application “not final.”
Justice Omotosho responded:

“This is not a final address. The court will take your motion at the appropriate stage.”

Kanu replied firmly:

“Jurisdiction is taken first, My Lord. Without a charge, there can be no stage.”

3. Kanu reads the Supreme Court judgment aloud in court
Kanu opened the certified judgment of the Supreme Court (15 Dec 2023) and read the famous paragraph of Garba JSC:

“Count 15 does not exist in the body of Nigerian laws. It is unknown to our law. The prosecution must amend it.”

He looked directly at the prosecution bench:

“You were ordered to amend it. You disobeyed. Yet you forced me to plead to a count that does NOT exist. That alone nullifies this entire proceeding.”

4. Prosecution caught flat-footed – no law cited
Kanu turned to Awomolo, SAN:

“Learned Silk, please tell this court the extant written law I allegedly broke.”

Awomolo SAN paused, shuffled his papers, and remained silent.
The court gallery murmured.

Kanu repeated slowly:

“Just one law. The name, section, and statute in force today.”

Still no answer.

5. Kanu invokes Section 36(12) – the constitutional kill-switch
Kanu:

“Section 36(12) is clear. No person shall be tried or convicted for any offence not defined in a written law. No written law = no offence = no charge = no trial = no detention. I should not be here, My Lord.”

Judge Omotosho replied:

“That provision applies at the point of conviction, not trial.”

Kanu shot back instantly:

“My Lord, respectfully, that is wrong. The moment the law dies, jurisdiction dies. The trial cannot begin. It is a nullity ab initio.”

6. Kanu cites global case law
Kanu raised his voice slightly and cited Lord Camden’s historic ruling in Entick v. Carrington (1765):

“If the offence is not found in our law books, it is not law.”

He added:

“My Lord must take judicial notice of the repeal. That is the Evidence Act, Section 122.”

Judge did not respond to the legal point.

7. Court tries to force defence to begin
Justice Omotosho:

“Mr. Kanu, are you ready to open your defence or not?”

Kanu:

“I will open my defence now — this minute — if you show me the extant law under which I am charged.”

Court fell silent.

8. Awomolo SAN attempts an attack — and fails
Awomolo SAN rose:

“He is wasting the time of the court. He should proceed to his defence.”

Kanu faced him squarely:

“Senior Advocate, you accuse me of wasting time? Produce the law. If you show it to me, I will enter the dock this second. Let the world hear it.”

Awomolo SAN sat down. Silent.

Observers whisper: “Checkmate.”

9. Kanu accuses the court of denying fair hearing
Kanu:

“This is constructive denial of fair hearing. You refuse to acknowledge the repeal of the law, refuse to obey the Supreme Court, refuse judicial notice. That is persecution, not a trial.”

Court did not challenge the statement.

Adjournment
The court adjourned to:

Wednesday, November 5, 2025
For Kanu to “enter defence or waive it.”

Kanu maintained his position: “No law, no trial.”

THE CHARGE SHEET — OFFICIAL AUTOPSY
Count Law Cited Status of Law Legal Verdict
1–6 Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act 2013 Repealed by TPPA 2022, Section 97 VOID
7 “Criminal Code Cap C45” + CEMA Cap C45 does not exist; Supreme Court ordered amendment — ignored; CEMA repealed 2023 NULLITY
No amendment.
No living law.
No jurisdiction.
No trial.

THE LAW — NO LEGALESE
Section 36(12) CFRN:
If the offence is not written in a valid law, no court can try you.

Aoko v. Fagbemi (1961):
Trying or convicting under a non-existent law = injustice.

Garba v. University of Maiduguri (1986):
Jurisdiction comes first. Without it, the entire trial collapse

odejimioflagos:
Nigeria is a sovereign nation and we will not accept any threats from any foreign nation.

We will handle our internal issues ourselves without any foreign intervention.

so u are still fooling around with this your copy and paste foolish write up

BIZNess123:
Tinubu is the best president.. Nigeria has ever produced..

That's why they call him the master strategist...am sure he planned all this cus their was no way to end the random killing in Nigeria..

He will go down as the greatest president ever.in Nigeria

keep roaming about all the thread, u paid blogger,, una time are numbered, but why are u people afraid , abeg is bokoharam now precious to Muslims,
NOTE, "US may arrest Tinubu tomorrow Tuesday, this may be the chance US are waiting for years,

odejimioflagos:
I hope the Nigerian government will stand firm and reject any sanctions based on this flimsy narrative. We are a sovereign nation and will not allow any foreign country dictate to us how to handle our internal affairs.

thunder fire that your sovereign nation, until all the Christina will die abi

There was a country, am not afraid because the way to success is so hard but for sure it must come

Why Lord Lugard joined Northern and Southern Nigeria in 1914 ...
Nigeria was joined together by the British in 1914 for administrative convenience and economic reasons, specifically to unify the financially struggling Northern Protectorate with the wealthier Southern Protectorate. The merger, orchestrated by Sir Frederick Lugard, simplified administration by creating a single government and allowing the use of customs revenue from the South to support projects in the North. This was primarily a financial and practical decision for the colonial power, not an effort to create a unified nation of the people within the territories.
Administrative efficiency: British colonial administrators found it cumbersome to manage the Northern and Southern Protectorates, along with the Lagos Colony, as separate entities with different laws and budgets. Amalgamation created a single, unified administration and government structure.
Economic reasons: The Southern Protectorate had a budget surplus, while the Northern Protectorate had a deficit. The merger allowed the British to use the customs revenue and surpluses from the South to subsidize the North, which helped balance the colonial budget and fund projects in the North.
Practical solution: The decision was a practical one for the British, a way to simplify management and consolidate their colonial holdings under one government. It was not a move to foster a sense of national unity among the diverse ethnic and religious groups, which has led to ongoing challenges.

We are now knowing who is on our side

MadPolitician:
They are frying his nuts....

no more 40 ckarata

I love what I am hearing, now is time for isreal and US to divide the spoils, In hebrew language milkati, sharing the Gaza land

Dey play , when I told you that this country is a zoo, u won't believe, what baffles me so much is that both educated and sane people are been used by this tout called politicians