The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the Federal Government’s decision to proscribe the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organization. A three-member panel led by Justice Hamma Barka ruled that the government acted lawfully, dismissing IPOB’s appeal for lack of merit.

The proscription was initially ordered in 2017 by the late Justice Abdul Abdu-Kafarati of the Federal High Court, following a request from the Attorney-General of the Federation. IPOB had challenged the ruling, arguing it misrepresented facts and unfairly labeled millions of Igbo people as terrorists. The appellate court, however, found no grounds to overturn the decision.

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