Appeal Court Upholds Order Banning IPOB as a Terrorist Group

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organization. In a unanimous ruling by a three-member panel led by Justice Hamma Barka, the court found no reason to overturn the decision made by the Federal High Court in Abuja, which originally outlawed IPOB.

The appellate court agreed with the Federal Government’s stance, emphasizing that IPOB’s activities posed a threat to national security and the country’s continued existence. As a result, the court dismissed IPOB’s appeal, deeming it without merit.

This ruling reiterates the September 15, 2017 decision by the late Justice Abdul Abdu-Kafarati, the former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, who had declared IPOB’s activities illegal, particularly in the South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria. The judge had also issued a restraining order against anyone participating in IPOB’s activities, and mandated that the proscription order be published in the official gazette and national newspapers.

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