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DSS Transfers Nnamdi Kanu to Sokoto Prison Amid Legal Controversy

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DSS Transfers Nnamdi Kanu to Sokoto Prison Amid Legal Controversy

The Department of State Services (DSS) has relocated Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to Sokoto Prison. This move comes as Kanu's legal counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, confirms the transfer following frustration with appeal processes against his terrorism conviction.

Traditional rulers in Umuahia reject the terrorist label on Kanu, emphasizing his role as a freedom fighter. Meanwhile, Justice James Omotosho's judgment on Kanu's conviction faces scrutiny, with concerns raised about the fairness of the transfer and legal proceedings.

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