IPOB REJECTS LIFE SENTENCE FOR NNAMDI KANU OVER TERRORISM CHARGES

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected a Federal High Court ruling sentencing its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment on seven terrorism-related charges.
IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful in a statement on Friday insisted that Kanu “committed no offence known to Nigerian law,” arguing that his agitation for self-determination is a right protected under international conventions. The group accused the court of ignoring a Section of the Constitution, which requires that a person cannot be convicted of an offence unless it is clearly defined in written law.
IPOB also questioned the legal basis for the conviction, claiming the judge relied on repealed provisions and ignored court precedents. The group maintained that Kanu’s broadcasts on Radio Biafra and directives enforcing sit-at-home orders do not constitute terrorism and highlighted alleged military abuses against its members during “Operation Python Dance.”
IPOB said it will release a detailed response in the coming days and continue engaging international bodies while reiterating its call for a United Nation-supervised referendum in the South-East region.