BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life imprisonment

A Federal High Court in Abuja has handed life sentence to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Justice James Omotosho, while delivering the judgement on Thursday, convicted Kanu on the seven-count charges against him after determining the three issues raised in the trial in favour of the prosecution.

The prosecuting counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) had asked the court to impose the stiffest death penalty provided in three of the seven-count charges because there was no room for the court’s discretion on them.

He further requested that Kanu’s digital media devices and accounts be closed, forfeited, or confiscated by the court to prevent him from committing more offences before the execution of the sentence.

Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgement after convicting Kanu on all seven counts of terrorism offences.