{"id":356513,"date":"2025-02-21T06:20:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T05:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=356513"},"modified":"2025-02-21T06:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T05:20:48","slug":"court-acquits-ipob-leader-of-terrorism-charges-orders-fg-to-pay-%e2%82%a65m-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/02\/21\/court-acquits-ipob-leader-of-terrorism-charges-orders-fg-to-pay-%e2%82%a65m-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Acquits IPOB Leader of Terrorism Charges, Orders FG to Pay \u20a65m Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>The Federal High Court cleared IPOB&#8217;s Chika Edoziem of terrorism charges, deeming his labeling as a security threat illegal and unconstitutional<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>The court awarded Edoziem \u20a65 million in damages and ordered the Ministry of Defence to retract its statement and issue an apology<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The Federal High Court 1 in Owerri, Imo State, presided over by Justice I.N. 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Among those named in the publication, he was the only one to challenge the designation in court successfully.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the ruling, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, IPOB\u2019s lead counsel, praised the Federal High Court for what he described as a \u201chistoric\u201d and \u201clandmark\u201d judgment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecurity agencies must focus on proper profiling to identify actual criminals rather than targeting innocent citizens. The real perpetrators of crime operate in known locations, and tackling insecurity requires collective responsibility beyond just the security forces,\u201d Ejiofor stated.<\/p>\n<p>He commended his legal team and IPOB supporters for their dedication and peaceful conduct, emphasizing that their efforts were crucial in securing justice for Edoziem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbove all, I thank Almighty God for His guidance and protection throughout the proceedings. 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