A High Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the Federal Government to pay N37.6bn as compensation to victims of the military invasion of Odi community in Bayelsa State.
The court ordered that a special damage of N17.6bn and a general damage of N20bn be paid to the community as compensation.
It also issued a permanent injunction restraining the respondents and their agents from attacking Odi again.
Soldiers had on November 20, 1999, invaded Odi community after 12 policemen were killed by a group of militants within the area.
But the people of the area in Bayelsa State had dragged the Federal Government to court, demanding N20bn as damages for gross violation of the their rights.
Ruling on the matter on Tuesday in a class suit No.FHC/PH/CP/11/2000 filed by Professor Kobina Keme-Ebi Imananagha, Chief Ndu Gwagha, Chief Shadrack Agadah, Mr. Idoni Ingezi and Mr. Nwaka Echomgbe, the presiding judge, Justice Lambo Akambi, also ordered that the payment be made within the next 21 days.
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