Court Dismisses Case Against 50 IPOB Suspects

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday discharged and acquitted 50 persons accused of being members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Justice Omotosho struck out the case against the individuals, stating that the police prosecution could not produce credible evidence linking them to the proscribed group.

According to the police, the suspects, including four women, were arrested on December 12, 2023, in Umunze Village, Anambra State, while allegedly engaging in a gathering related to acts of terrorism.

The police also said the defendants had on them caps emblazoned with the IPOB emblem and charms, purportedly used for spiritual purposes, when they were arrested.

Delivering judgment, Justice Omotosho upheld the defendants’ no-case submission and subsequently struck out the three-count charge, for the prosecution’s failure to prove their case.

Court Dismisses Case Against 50 IPOB Suspects is first published on The Whistler Newspaper