Terrorism: Kanu jailed for life

The leader of the proscribed separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment upon his conviction on the offence of terrorism.

Justice James Omotosho, while concluding his judgment on Kanu’s trial on Thursday, sentenced him to life imprisonment having found him guilty on counts one, two, four, five and six of the seven-count charge leveled against him.

He was prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS).

For count three, relating to the offences of belonging to a proscribed terrorist group, Justice Omotosho sentenced him to 20 years imprisonment without an option of fine.

While on count seven, bordering on his unlawful importation of a radio transmitter for the purpose of furthering the clandestine activities of Radio Biafra, which is not registered in Nigeria, the judge sentenced him to five years imprisonment without an option of fine.

The judge also held that Kanu had been unruly all through the trial, saying that the law allowed the court to sentence him to death for the terrorism offences, but that he (the judge) as a Christian, chose to be merciful to the defendant.

Justice Omotosho ordered that the defendant be kept in a protective custody in any part of the country, but not in Kuje prison, Abuja and that the radio transmitter be forfeited to the Federal Government.

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