Justice James Omotoso of the Federal High Court, Abuja has just dismissed a N1 billion suit filed by the. leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government and the Department of State Services (DSS).
Mr Kanu had prayed for a declaration that the DSS act of forcible seizure and photocopying of confidential legal documents about facilitating the preparation of his defence which were brought to him at their detention facility by his lawyers, amounted to denial of his rights to be defended by legal practitioners of his own choice.
The Judge in his judgment held that the IPOB leader failed to show evidence that his conversation with his lawyers was bugged by the DSS or that his lawyers were stopped from taking notes from him during their visit to him.
Justice Omotoso also held that there was no evidence before him to show that he was denied a fair hearing as claimed in his suit.
The suit was dismissed for lacking merit.
