The Federal Government has been ordered to pay a fine of N500 million to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
The judgement was delivered by Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital.
She said the fine was for the rendition of Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria.
Counsels to Kanu, led by Aloy Ejimakor had approached the court accusing the Federal Government of torturing, and forceful rendition of the IPOB leader from Kenya to Nigeria.
They were seeking N25bn damage against the Federal Government.
But the court in its ruling on Wednesday awarded N500m against the Federal Government.
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