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Reuters
Reuters
World
By Sam Tobin

Biafran separatist leader's brother challenges UK in London court

FILE PHOTO: Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu is seen at the Federal high court Abuja, Nigeria January 20, 2016. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A lawsuit accusing the British government of refusing to acknowledge that jailed Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu was the victim of extraordinary rendition to Nigeria began at a court in London on Tuesday.

The hearing in the case, brought by Kanu's brother, comes after Nigeria's Court of Appeal on Oct. 13 dropped seven terrorism charges against Kanu, but did not acquit him.

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