Kanu Nnamdi to Receive ₦120 Million as Court Declares His Abduction and Detention Illegal.

Kanu Nnamdi to Receive ₦120 Million as Court Declares His Abduction and Detention Illegal.

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In a landmark ruling delivered on June 24, 2025, a High Court in Nairobi, Kenya, declared the abduction and forced rendition of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to Nigeria in 2021 as illegal and unconstitutional.

Justice E.C. Mwita ruled that Kanu, who had entered Kenya legally, was abducted, tortured, and held incommunicado before being flown to Nigeria without due legal process.

The court found that these actions violated both Kenyan constitutional protections and international human rights laws.

As a result, the Kenyan government was ordered to pay ₦120 million (equivalent to 10 million Kenyan shillings) in damages for violating Kanu’s rights to liberty, dignity, and legal protection.

However, it remains unclear when or how the compensation will be paid, especially considering that Kanu is still in detention in Nigeria, facing charges related to his separatist activism.

This raises questions about the enforceability of the ruling and the broader implications for international legal cooperation.

Nnamdi Kanu, 56, is a British-Nigerian political activist and the founder of IPOB, a group advocating for the independence of Biafra from Nigeria.

His case has drawn global attention due to allegations of human rights abuses, political persecution, and the controversial nature of his arrest and transfer.

This ruling not only marks a legal victory for Kanu but also reignites debate over state accountability, due process, and the treatment of political dissidents across borders.