The prosecution team in the terrorism trial of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu Thursday urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to sentence him to the maximum punishment of death penalty.

The prosecuting lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN while justifying his arguemnts said more than 75 security personnel lost their lives due to the terrorism activities of Kanu, his groups and followers, while many other innocent Nigerians were also killed and public property destroyed.

Awomolo said the subjection of Kanu to the maximum punishment will serve justice to all the victims of his acts of terrorism.

At about 2:42pm, Justice James Omotosho stood down proceedings in the case till some minutes to 4pm on Thursday to pronounce sentence on him.

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