On Wednesday, a High Court in Abia State ordered the Federal Government to pay N1 billion to Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.
The government must also write a letter of apology to the secessionist for allegedly violating his fundamental human rights, according to the court.
"Mazi Nnamdi Kanu triumphs as Abia High Court rules that the Federal Government breached his fundamental rights, ordering the Federal Government to pay N1 billion to him and issue a letter of apology to him," Kanu's lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, said in a tweet.
"Most crucially, the court suggested that the Biafran agitation be resolved through political means.