Nnamdi Kanu's Release Claim Proven False; He Remains Imprisoned
A video circulating on Facebook claims that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been released from Sokoto Prison. However, the video is nearly a decade old, originating from a Channels Television broadcast on April 28, 2017, when Kanu was released on bail from Kuje Prison.
Kanu was convicted on November 20, 2025, on seven counts of terrorism and sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice James Omotosho. He filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, but as of early September 2026, the appeal had not been heard, and the IPOB and Kanu's family stated that the response from the prosecution had not been filed.
Kanu remains in custody at the Correctional Centre in Abuja. The claim of his release has been confirmed as false.
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