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The court also awarded Kanu 10 million Kenyan shillings in compensatory damages against the Kenyan government for its role in the unlawful abduction and rendition.

AHigh Court in Nairobi, Kenya, has ruled that the abduction and detention of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, in Kenya and his subsequent rendition to Nigeria in June 2021 were unlawful and illegal.

Delivering judgment, Justice E.C. Mwita held that the actions of both the Kenyan and Nigerian governments amounted to gross violations of Kanu’s fundamental human rights as protected by their respective constitutions.

The court also awarded Kanu 10 million Kenyan shillings in compensatory damages against the Kenyan government for its role in the unlawful abduction and rendition.



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“First, the government of Kenya violated the Constitution and Mr. Nnamdi Kanu's rights and fundamental freedoms. Having entered Kenya lawfully he was subject to the protection offered by the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the government of Kenya had an obligation to uphold and protect his rights and fundamental freedoms.



“Mr. Nnamdi was, however, abducted, kept in solitude confinement, tortured and denied food and medication, a breach of basic rights. He was chained, humiliated, ridiculed and held in contempt and later forcibly removed from Kenya without following the law in violation of his rights and fundamental freedoms for which the government of Kenya is liable.



“Based on the above conclusions, the court makes the following declarations and orders it considers appropriate: A declaration is hereby issued that the abduction of Mr. Nwannekaenvi Nnamdi Kenny Okwu Kanu; holding him in incommunicado confinement, torturing him and denying him food, water, medication and other basic necessities was a violation of his rights and fundamental freedoms.



“A declaration is hereby issued that the abduction and subsequent forcible removal of Mr. Nwannekaenvi Nnamdi Kenny Okwu-Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria was in violation of the laws of Kenya; his rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of movement and security of the person guaranteed by the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and, therefore, unconstitutional and illegal.



“An order for compensation is hereby issued awarding Mr. Nwannekaenvi Nnamdi Kenny Okwu-Kanu general damages of Kshs 10,000,000 (N119,546,576.79) against the Attorney General of Kenya on behalf of the government of Kenya for the violation of Mr. Nwannekaenvi Nnamdi Kenny Okwu-Kanu's constitutional rights and fundamental freedoms.”



Meanwhile, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has hailed the judgment as a landmark victory, saying it vindicates the group’s long-standing position since what it described as the sham and farcical trial of its leader in Nigeria.



A statement signed by the IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, read, “The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) wishes to formally announce a resounding judicial earthquake that has shaken the legal foundations of the fraudulent rendition of our leader, Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.



“In a historic, courageous, and landmark judgement delivered on June 24, 2025, the High Court of Kenya, sitting in Nairobi, found that the abduction, incommunicado detention, torture, and illegal transfer of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 was unlawful, unconstitutional, and a gross violation of his fundamental human rights under Kenyan and international law.



“This judgement vindicates our consistent position that what transpired in Nairobi in June 2021 was not extradition but extraordinary rendition — a criminal act of state-sponsored international terrorism involving the highest authorities of the Nigerian and Kenyan governments.



“We are grateful beyond measure to the brilliant legal leadership of Professor PLO Lumumba, lead counsel in the Kenyan litigation, whose courage, clarity, and tenacity led to this monumental legal victory. IPOB also extends heartfelt appreciation to the Kenyan judiciary, especially Hon. Justice E.C. Mwita, who stood tall against ferocious political interference and international diplomatic pressure to deliver a fearless judgement grounded in law, morality, and constitutional justice.



“We know, and now the world must acknowledge, that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu did not commit any crime in Kenya. He entered Kenya lawfully as a British citizen.



“He was abducted in broad daylight at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by agents of Nigeria’s secret police in collusion with rogue elements of the Kenyan security apparatus. He was chained, tortured, denied medication, and eventually bundled onto a private jet and flown illegally to Abuja without any extradition hearing or judicial warrant.



“This verdict places a permanent and indelible legal stain on the records of former presidents Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, 'Muhammadu Buhari' of Nigeria and former Attorney General Abubakar Malami, and their accomplices.



“It also exposes the criminal lobbying missions embarked upon by Nigerian leaders — from 'Buhari', Osinbajo, to Tinubu and Shettima — all of whom tried and failed to manipulate Kenya’s judiciary to cover up this internationally condemned act of extraordinary

https://saharareporters.com/2025/06/27/breaking-kenyan-court-declares-nnamdi-kanus-abduction-and-rendition-nigeria-illegal

It's only those that run business that will understand

zero8zero:
Lol, in the corner of his house, after party campaign?. You that carry him matter for head no deserve part of the sampling?, Lol. Headless wetin again?.

That's how production starts, [ quote author=IkeOnyia post=135905404]
So he is the major importer of champagne deceiving Nigerians with "Consumption to Production".[/quote]

It called products sampling, it is a form of advertisements. There is no deceiption anywhere.

zero8zero:
But he can afford to pop Cristal champagne, many of it to entertain his friends and PDP goons in his home and then come out and deceive you that he is not a wasteful spender and only wears one wrist watch . What do they call you again.. headless what?

That placed himself in the position to grow Naira he aready have practical experience on how exchange rate affects the economy.

He can do backwards integrations with the manufacturer to start manufacturing local.

He much in better position to grow Naira unlike those crooks that only know how to loot public funds.

seanfer:
How will a major importer of foreign goods can come and tell us that he will grow the Naira is one thing I still can't understand.

Wike is the one hyping it because he knows how himself waste public fund

Perfectbeing:
Yet we should hype him for wearing 2 pair of shoes and one wrist watch?

If you have business acumen you should know that given out goods is a form of sampling which will attract to the receiver to come and buy if he or she finds the goods good enough for him of her.

zero8zero:
But he can afford to pop Cristal champagne, many of it to entertain his friends and PDP goons in his home and then come out and deceive you that he is not a wasteful spender and only wears one wrist watch . What do they call you again.. headless what?

Peter is the major importer of champagne so it is naturally for him to have it at home.

We need to start using our senses and not letting people deceive us ànyhow. just because he saw champagne in his house which he knows that Peter Obi is the major importer does make him a deciver.

Giftimoni:
And these are the kind of things that I tell Nigerians, look, don’t allow people to deceive you. People who are preaching that they care for you, they don’t care for you, they don’t think about you. They only try to use you to climb”.

Let karma remember you with this your statement

Ikaeniyan0:
Let him go and build it in Agulu, Peter Obi changed the whole of Anambra state to Dubai, why he choose to buy a property in the so called slum is shocking.

The people who destroyed the illegal building did a good job.

Stop saying what you don't know. How is cross river and rivers state neighbours? Is there any collection between the two state? Thank God you guys started it very soon another person will replicate it any Lagos and any of you that try nonsense will be used for shooting practice

FreeStuffsNG:
Cross Rivers State and Rivers State are neighboring states. I don't think we Lagosians will cry if an indigene of Ogun State is selected to head our State Electoral body.

Jumping over several states and zones to fetch an outright outsider for such appointment in Lagos is a recipe for crisis and your example is out of mischief.

Lagos will resist bringing anyone outside Yorubaland for obvious reasons same way Rivers can raise issues if someone outside SS is the one chosen.

I guessed, because they always not meeting up schedules

GeneralOuki:
lol.... Who told you they wait for the seats to be full before taking off? 😂. You think it's Molue?

This is actually what they need, to ensure they maintain their time schedules not those big planes that takes time to full

This is normal in Lagos I don't think this is worst than Oshodi or Iyaoba bus stop in terms of being chaotic

See you see hell fire, you need to pray for grace of repentance

KobolanderSegun:
I'm a born in Lagos Lagosian, I don't think I know where Iyana Ipaja is. I've been all over Lagos and I have a sense of where places are. Iv been to the road where the synagogue is I think igondo. MEn I don waka !! No be small waka. What My eyes have seen just to make money, but iv slowed down now ( or the Nigerian economy has slowed me down )
You can please add the larger area to Iyana Ipaja for example I'm in Surulere what I would say to anyone is Add Yaba or National Stadium so that anyone can have a sense of where
Surulere is. What I would do is do a Google search on where Iyana Ipaja is. When I'm driving on the road I hear conductors shouting " Iyana Ipaja " but iv never bothered to think of where it is. Opened Google maps and it's somewhere near Agege. Any way Iyana Ipaja is very popular. What's it like in Iyana Ipaja are there many women with big yansh there. If the answer is yes then I'll start going there often.

Obi is very intelligent Tinubu no be his match.

Tinubu has killed democracy in Nigeria, all this things Tinubu is doing is invitation for anarchy

Respect is earned and not force on people

Just like Yoruba marginalising and dominating the Egun the the original owners of Lagos

FisifunKododada:
Its the same way Ibos marginalize the Igalas and Ibibios who are the real aborigines of South East.

See them data boys

Page 2 the resident APC online defenders are nowhere to be found.

Your comments projects you more like an irredeemable tribal bigot you really need help

flokii:
That 'emotional' truth from him is uncalled for.. that's the point.
Why didn't his mother marry an Igbo man instead of his rich father Adeleke from Osun?.

Think about it.. someone that was born with a silver spoon in his mouth talking as if he was born into suffering.

Please do you stay i want to appreciate you in person for this your comment

muyico:
Convert that 5m to dollars? Poor niga
Double Ur hustle
Some men give women 50/100m for shopping 🛍️🛒

That's why no serious minded person will take you serious

Kdon2:
Yes o! Proudly

Yoruba speaking from the sode of hate

Kdon2:
Govt should just arrest her and put her in long jail time for aiding and abetting. Simple

I don't anybody to tell me that touvare Yoruba

Christistruth02:
Question:

Why didn't you stop Fake Drugs merchants from taking over your markets on such a scale that 90% of all medicine shops in the Market were found to be stocked with mainly fake Medicines?

NDLEA did right thing because health of Nigerians comes first

We will develop our region but we don't need to relocate , rather we will buy up your lands and destitute will deported . Hope you get what's means?

helinues:
You said you want Biafra, okay, start developing your region in preparation for relocation, but what we have been seeing is the opposite.

When no be Mario

Tg but

Na statistics we go chop? Propaganda no be governance

Yes, he has first class in forgery and criminality

Alliswell248:
You eat more agbado than him.
He has a first class in accounting from CSU.