IPOB
Veteran journalist and former presidential aide, Reuben Abati, has said that the terrorism conviction of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is far from concluded, despite reports suggesting otherwise. Abati stressed that the case has not ended, as Kanu still has the right to appeal to the Court of Appeal […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment for terrorism. Justice James Omotosho said he sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment on counts one, four, five, and six, instead of a death sentence. He also sentenced the IPOB leader to 20 […]
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed judgment for November 20 in the terrorism trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Omotosho chose the date today while ruling after Kanu failed to open his defence having exhausted the six days allocated to […]
For the fourth time, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Tuesday, failed to open his defence to the seven-count terrorism charge the Federal Government preferred against him. At the resumed proceeding, Kanu, who is conducting his case by himself after he disengaged his team of lawyers, insisted he […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Authority, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he will appear as a witness in the ongoing trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, if subpoenaed by the court. Wike stated this during his monthly media chat today when asked about being named by […]
In a dramatic twist in his ongoing trial, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has informed the Federal High Court in Abuja of his decision to personally enter his defense, just hours after fresh protests erupted in the capital demanding his release. The development came shortly after Omoyele Sowore, […]
The ongoing trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on terrorism-related charges, has suffered another setback following the absence of a medical report mandated by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice James Omotosho, who is presiding over the case, adjourned the matter to October 16, 2025, due […]
The Federal Government has indicated that it may seek the repatriation of Nigerian-born Finnish citizen, Simon Ekpa, to face trial in Nigeria once he completes his six-year jail term in Finland for terrorism-related offences. On Monday, the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland sentenced the 40-year-old former Lahti politician to six years in prison after finding […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the ongoing trial of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing it as a “sham” and a direct indictment of Nigeria’s judiciary. In a statement issued on Friday, IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, reacted to proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, where the Federal Government […]
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