The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been moved from the Department of State Services (DSS) detention facility in Abuja to a correctional centre in Sokoto, according to his former lawyer and consultant, Aloy Ejimakor.
Ejimakor revealed the development in a Friday post on X, expressing concern that the transfer places Kanu far from his legal team, family, and supporters.
While calling for calm among Igbo people, Ejimakor questioned the rationale behind the relocation.
“When Awolowo was convicted in 1963, he was taken to the East — a neutral ground in his conflict with the North. President Tinubu can still reverse this drift, as I explained in this video,” he wrote.
As of Friday evening, PUNCH Online had not independently confirmed the transfer.
Kanu, first arrested in 2015, has faced charges including treasonable felony and terrorism related to his role as leader of IPOB, which is designated a proscribed separatist organisation. After fleeing Nigeria, he was extradited from Kenya in 2021.
On Thursday, the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced him to life imprisonment on five terrorism-related counts, in addition to 20 years on one charge and five years on another, all without the option of a fine. IPOB has rejected the ruling, describing it as illegal and politically driven.
Justice James Omotosho noted that returning Kanu to Kuje Correctional Centre might pose a security risk, recommending a more secure facility instead.
The Federal Government’s prosecutor, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), welcomed the verdict, saying it reinforces the principle that no individual is above the law.
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