US court dismisses suit against Nigerian military officers, others

A United States of American District Court, sitting in Washington, D.C. has dismissed the case against the Nigerian government and military officials filed by the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
A copy of the order and Memorandum of decision showed that the presiding judge entered her judgement granting the defendants motion to dismiss the complaint against all defendants in its entirety.
The outlawed organisation sued 16 Nigerian Government officials at the court for alleged complicity in the violation of the human rights of its members in February this year.
The defendants were represented by Barrister Sedoo A. Manu of A.O.E Law & Associates and the renown Nigerian Legal practitioner who also practice in the United States, Barrister Anthony Egbase.
With the recent decision of the court, barring any appeals by the plaintiffs and its sympathizers, the suit filed in the United States against Nigeria’s current and former military and security top brass has therefore been terminated.
Those sued include by the IPOB are: the Governors of Abia and Anambra States, Okezie Ikpeazu and Willie Obiano, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai; the Director General of the Department of State Service, Lawal Musa Daura; former General Officer Commanding 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj. General Ibrahim Attahiru.
Others were former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase and the current Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, M.I. Ibrahim; Kasim Umar Sidi; Issah Maigari Abdullahi; Habila Hosea; Peter Nwagbara; James Oshim Nwafor; Hosea Karma; Bassey Abang; and Johnson Babatunde Kokomo.
Analysts opined that the District Court’s decision speaks volumes against the separatists movement intent of dismembering Nigeria.