A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment for terrorism-related charges.
Justice James Omotosho handed down the sentence, convicting Kanu on counts one, two, four, five, and six, with a 20-year prison term for count three and five years for count seven, to run concurrently.
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The prosecution had sought the death penalty, citing Kanu’s alleged incitement leading to violence and destruction of public infrastructure. Kanu’s trial had been ongoing for over 10 years, with his rearrest in Kenya in 2021 sparking controversy.
The court also ruled that Kanu’s declaration of a “sit-at-home” order, enforced through violence, amounted to a terrorist act. The judge faulted Kanu’s approach to achieving a Biafran nation through means of violence.