- Safiu Kehinde
Convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has reportedly been transferred to Sokoto correctional facility as he commences his life sentence service.
This was disclosed in a post shared on X on Friday by his lawyer, Aloy Ejmakor.
According to Ejimakor, the IPOB leader was transferred from the Department of States Service (DSS) custody in Abuja to the Sokoto prison.
“MAZI NNAMDI KANU has just been moved from DSS Abuja to the correctional facility (prison) in Sokoto; so far away from his lawyers, family, loved ones and well-wishers.” Ejimakor wrote.
NPO Reported that Kanu was on Thursday sentenced by the Abuja Federal High Court after the presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, declared him guilty of all seven counts contained in the terrorism charge filed against him.
The judge sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment over count one, four, five, and six of the charge.
On count three, Omotosho sentenced the IPOB leader to 20 years’ imprisonment while slamming a separate five years on him on count seven with no option of fine.
The judge ruled that the sentence must run concurrently and be served in a protective custody in any custodial centre across the country.
Prior to his judgement, Omotosho gave a review of each count, explaining the manner at which the offenses were committed.