Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has been convicted on all seven counts of terrorism by the Federal High Court. Justice James Omotosho delivered the guilty verdict, stating the prosecution provided compelling evidence that was not countered by any defense. The judge remarked that Kanu’s decision to rest his case on the prosecution’s evidence was a failed legal gamble.
Justice Omotosho condemned Kanu’s methods, stating his pursuit of a Biafra nation through violence aligned with terrorist tactics. Following the conviction, lead prosecutor Adegboyega Awomolo immediately called for the court to impose a death sentence. “Counts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 provide for the maximum penalty owing to the gravity of the offense,” Awomolo, a Senior Advocate, argued. He further expressed his dismay, stating, “Rather than show remorse, the defendant has remained ever so unruly.” The court has now moved to the sentencing phase.
