The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has filed a ₦20 The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a ₦20 billion libel suit against the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, over alleged defamatory statements.
The suit, filed at the High Court in Abuja by Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, seeks a court order compelling Adejobi to retract the statements, publish a full-page apology in three national newspapers, and pay ₦20 billion in general and exemplary damages.
Kanu claims Adejobi falsely linked him to acts of terrorism and portrayed him as a violent leader responsible for attacks in Imo State. The statement in question, published on January 25, 2025, alleged that police neutralized six members of IPOB’s armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
Kanu contends the publications have damaged his reputation and prejudiced his ongoing court cases. He seeks an injunction restraining Adejobi from making further defamatory statements against him. billion libel suit against the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, over alleged defamatory statements.
The suit, filed at the High Court in Abuja by Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, seeks a court order compelling Adejobi to retract the statements, publish a full-page apology in three national newspapers, and pay ₦20 billion in general and exemplary damages.
Kanu claims Adejobi falsely linked him to acts of terrorism and portrayed him as a violent leader responsible for attacks in Imo State. The statement in question, published on January 25, 2025, alleged that police neutralized six members of IPOB’s armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
Kanu contends the publications have damaged his reputation and prejudiced his ongoing court cases. He seeks an injunction restraining Adejobi from making further defamatory statements against him.
Nnamdi Kanu Files ₦20bn Libel Suit Against Force Pro Spokesman
