The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on multiple counts bordering on terrorism, membership of an unlawful organisation, and incitement.
Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Wednesday in a tense courtroom packed with security operatives, lawyers and observers. The sentencing brings to a close the most closely watched trial in recent years.
In his ruling, Justice Omotosho held that the prosecution successfully established that Kanu’s actions and broadcasts contributed to violent attacks in parts of the South-East. The court ruled that the offences were “of a nature that threaten national security,” stressing that deterrence was necessary.
“The defendant, having been afforded every opportunity to defend himself in line with Section 36 of the Constitution, is hereby convicted.”
The Judge also ordered that Kanu will be kept in Protective Custody in any correctional facility in the country with no access to Mobile or Electrical communication devices.
More to come…
Our justice system in Nigeria is very bad o….. It’s well make him jst serve the jail term, God will surely vindicate him if his hands are clean. God help him….!
DSS should now arraign all other terrorism offenders to Justice Omotosho’s Federal Court. Sure they will get good Justice.We need good Judges,like Omotosho,to sanitise Nigeria.
Nnamdi Kalu wasn’t remorseful of he’s wrong doings… I believe that was why he was jailed for 25years.
Better treatment at last.
What happened to sheik gumi the criminal and terrorist negotiator….what happened to those repentance boko haram ….Nigeria…..we are watching ooooo
One down. I urge the government to intensify it’s efforts at bringing his likes to justice. We’ve had enough of wanton killings and incitement.
God will help him in Jesus name
may we never hear repentant Boko Haram or Amenesty to ISWAP terrorist.
God is the God of justice.
Let Mazi Nnamdi kanu appeal the case to appeal court because this shouldn’t stand as many courts have acqinted him and federal government refuse to obey the court order.