- Kanu Sues Imo CP For ₦10 Billion Over Defamation
- He demands damages, injunction, and public apology over alleged false claims.
- Lawsuit comes as his terrorism trial continues in Abuja court.
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a ₦10 billion lawsuit against the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, accusing him of defamation.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suit, filed on August 14, 2025, at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, through Kanu’s lawyer, Maxwell Opara, is marked CV3179/2025 and dated August 12. Kanu is seeking ₦10 billion in general damages, ₦50 million as exemplary damages, and 10 per cent annual interest until full payment is made.
The IPOB leader’s action stems from a press release issued by Danjuma on July 25, in which he blamed IPOB and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), for killings in Ndi-Ejezie, Umualaoma, and Ndiakuwata Uno communities in Arondizuogu, Imo State. Kanu described the statement as “false, unsubstantiated, speculative and defamatory,” insisting that it maliciously linked him and IPOB to acts of violence they know nothing about.
In his claims, Kanu argued that the publication had damaged his reputation nationally and internationally. He is asking the court to grant a perpetual injunction preventing Danjuma or any police officer from making such statements in the future. He also seeks an order compelling the commissioner to retract the allegation and publish a public apology in two national newspapers and on national television.
Kanu maintained that the police commissioner’s remarks were prejudicial, given that his terrorism trial is still pending before the Federal High Court in Abuja. He said the allegations lacked investigation or credible intelligence since no arrest or prosecution followed.
Kanu, who was renditioned to Nigeria in 2021, remains in detention despite a 2022 Court of Appeal ruling ordering his release. His trial continues at the Federal High Court, where judgment is still awaited.
