On July 1, 2024, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a N1 billion Fundamental Human Rights lawsuit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government. Kanu accused the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Department of State Services (DSS) of violating his right to a fair hearing by allegedly hindering his lawyers from unrestricted interactions with him in detention.
Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, had sought declarations of rights violations and an injunction against the DSS, along with N1 billion in damages for alleged mental and emotional suffering. In response, the DSS and the Federal Government refuted the allegations, asserting that Kanu was given adequate access to his legal team and that the security procedures in place were standard and necessary.