Nigerian Biafra Leader Nnamdi Kanu Loses Appeal Against UK Govt

an appeal in a legal action he filed against the United Kingdom government concerning his detention in Nigeria.

The separatist leader, who holds dual British and Nigerian citizenship, launched the action in London in 2022 to mount pressure on the UK to intervene in his case with the Nigerian government. The court dismissed his case on grounds that the UK government could not be forced to"reach a firm view" on the matter, while the Nigerian government's case against him was still at Nigeria's Supreme Court. The case stemmed from differences between Kanu's legal team and the UK Foreign Secretary in handling his arrest and alleged maltreatment in Nigeria.

Kanu was initially arrested in 2015 on 11 counts including terrorism, treasonable felony, managing an unlawful society, publication of defamatory matter, illegal possession of firearms, and improper importation of goods, among others. Kanu has said that he fled the country to

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