The US embassy in Nigeria has been taken before a
federal high court in Abuja for saying it does not view
the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist
group.
Russel Brooks, the embassy’s spokesman, had said
IPOB is not a terrorist organisation under US laws.
In a suit filed before the court, one Nze Charles Ugwu,
through his lawyer, Simon Kanshio, said the US must
declare nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader a terrorist.
In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/977/17 and dated
October 12, 2017, the plaintiff asked the court to
compel the embassy’s spokesman to withdraw his
statement within seven days of delivery of judgment in
the case.
Ugwu asked the court to determine “a true
interpretation of sections 1, 4 and 5 of the Terrorism
(Prevention) (Amendment) Act, 2013 and the United
Nations Convention on Terrorism”
“Whether the United States of America represented in
Nigeria through the 2nd defendant is no longer
obligated to be bound by the United Nation Convention
on Terrorism which the United States of America
signed and ratified?
Among other reliefs, he sought a declaration that by
true interpretation of sections 1, 4 and 5 of the
Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment) Act, 2013 and
the United Nations Convention on Terrorism.
“A declaration that the 1st and 2nd defendants
representing the United States of America in Nigeria
are under absolute obligation to obey Nigerian laws
both statutory and judicial so far as they are within the
territory of Nigeria irrespective of their personal
opinions.”
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