News
Abia High Court frees five Biafra agitators after two-year detention
An Abia State High Court sitting in Umuahia has acquitted five Biafra agitators who had been detained since their arrest in July 2022.
Hon. Justice A. O. Chijioke on Thursday delivered the judgement that ended the prolonged legal battle for the detainees.
The counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, confirmed the verdict during a press briefing in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
Ejiofor detailed the case, revealing that the five individuals faced charges of conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, and membership in an unlawful society under case number HU/61C/2022.
He noted that the prosecution presented three witnesses during the trial. However, the court found insufficient evidence to support the charges and granted the defendants freedom.
READ ALSO: After Biafra declaration, group writes UK Parliament, seeks support for independent Yoruba country
Ejiofor extolled his legal team, led by Dennison Agu and supported by Chinwe Umeche and other colleagues, for their commitment to securing justice.
“We are deeply gratified by this ruling, which underscores the importance of a fair judicial process,” Ejiofor said.
He also reiterated IPOB’s commitment to securing the release of all innocent pro-Biafrans detained across the country.
Ejiofor encouraged pro-Biafrans to remain peaceful and law-abiding in their pursuit of self-determination, describing it as a legitimate and constitutional right.
Join the conversation
Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism
Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.
As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.
If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.
Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.
SPECIAL REPORT: In Sokoto, classrooms overtaken by goats, reptiles, as insecurity, lack of teachers, govt inaction push children out of school
SHEHU MUHAMMAD SHEHU reports on how insecurity, government inaction and lack of qualified teachers has significantly forced up the number...
INVESTIGATION: Abia residents in pains, as contractor abandons erosion control project after collecting N185m
Fresh from fashion school in 2022, Onuka Kalu planned to convert one of his father’s two shops, where he formerly...
Trump halts $50m Gaza aid, cites ‘condoms in Gaza’ claim
In a sweeping move to reassess U.S. foreign aid spending, President Donald Trump has frozen a $50 million assistance package...
INVESTIGATION: In Zamfara, forgotten Health Center throws community into health crisis
In the late evening of Friday, September 14, 2024, shortly after the Maghrib prayer, Bashir Muhammad, a 34-year-old father of...
INVESTIGATION: Insufficient teachers, learning materials worsen education access in Kwara communities
Qudus, a Junior Secondary School (JSS 2) pupil, would sit the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in a year to...