The judgment was delivered on Thursday, four years after Kanu was arrested in Kenya and brought back to Nigeria. He faced seven counts of terrorism.

By Titilope Adako

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court has sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment.

The judgment was delivered on Thursday, four years after Kanu was arrested in Kenya and brought back to Nigeria. He faced seven counts of terrorism.

Kanu was absent from the courtroom after insisting the trial was invalid. During the proceedings, the judge ordered security agents to remove him for unruly behaviour.

Justice Omotosho said Kanu’s broadcasts on Radio Biafra and his sit-at-home orders in South-Eastern states constituted acts of terrorism, violating citizens’ freedom of movement. The judge added that Kanu had no constitutional power to issue such orders.

The court also noted that Kanu’s messages had incited violence, including the killing of police and military officers.

Kanu was convicted on all seven counts, despite his plea of not guilty.

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