Abuja – Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice James Omotosho handed down the life sentence on Counts 4, 5, and 6 of his terrorism charges and an additional 20-year term on Count 2, after convicting him on all seven terrorism-related counts.
The court heard that Kanu, a British citizen, declined to present a defence, forcing the trial to rely solely on the prosecution’s evidence. He was accused of broadcasting incitements targeting security forces and civilians in the Southeast, including enforcing “sit-at-home” orders that disrupted economic activities and fomented unrest.
In addition to the life and 20-year sentences, the court convicted Kanu of leading a proscribed organization and inciting anarchy.
The verdict has sparked nationwide debate, with supporters describing the trial as politically motivated, while critics say it marks a major milestone in Nigeria’s fight against insurgent violence. Observers are now questioning what the ruling means for IPOB support in the Southeast and the nation’s fragile cohesion.
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