A Federal High Court in Abuja has handed down a landmark sentence in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra.
Justice James Omotosho has sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment after convicting him on multiple counts of terrorism. The ruling covers counts one, two, four, five, and six of the seven‑count charge brought by the Department of State Services.
On count three, relating to membership of a proscribed terrorist group, the judge imposed a 20‑year sentence without an option of fine. For count seven, involving the unlawful importation of a radio transmitter to advance the activities of Radio Biafra, Kanu received five years imprisonment, also without an option of fine.
Justice Omotosho noted that the law permitted a death sentence for terrorism offences but said he chose mercy, citing his Christian faith. He further ordered that Kanu be held in protective custody outside Kuje prison and directed that the seized radio transmitter be forfeited to the Federal Government.
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