Onitsha killings: IPOB drags FG to court, demands N8.5bn compensation






Takes COAS, IGP to ICC for human rights violation
INDIGENOUS People of Biafra (IPOB) has slammed an
N8.9 billion suit against the Federal Government for
alleged killing of their members at separate incidences in
Onitsha, Anambra State.
Also, the group has signalled intent to drag the Chief of
Army Staff (COAS) and the IGP to the International
Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against human­
ity.
IPOB, in an application filed on behalf of deceased and
injured members by the Kingdom Human Rights
Foundation in a suite no: FHC/ABJ/CS/1035/2015 is
demanding N8.5 billion as damages over the alleged
killing and maiming of pro-Biafra protesters.
Joined as respondents in the suit are the President;
Attorney General of the Federation; National Assembly; the
COAS, Inspector General of Police; Commissioners of
Police, Imo, Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi, Delta, Bayelsa
and Rivers State Police Command; Commandant General
of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps; and the
Director General of the Department of State Security
(DSS) .
The human rights group, through their lawyer, brought the
application on behalf of IPOB and families of victims of
various shootings by security agencies on October 20 and
December 2, in parts of the South East and South South.
In the application, they sought a declaration of the court
condemning as crime against humanity, the unlawful,
cruel, inhuman, brutal and wicked killing (shooting) of
unarmed, non-violent and peaceful protesters who are
exercising their right to peaceful assembly, freedom of
association, and right to self-determination as guaranteed
in Section 39 and 40 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria
and Articles I, IV, XIX and XX of the African Charter on
Human Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, by the
combined team of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police
Force and other security agencies.
They further demanded in the application: “An order of the
court awarding N100,000, 000 to each of those who
sustained gunshot injuries and were grievously injured by
a combined team of the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Police
and other security agencies on October 20 and December
2015 at Onitsha, Anambra State, and in Owerri, Imo State;
Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta State respectively.

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