Nnamdi Kanu's Ex-Lawyer Criticizes Transfer to Sokoto Prison for Lack of Jurisdiction
Nnamdi Kanu's former lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, condemned the transfer of the convicted IPOB leader to Sokoto prison, arguing that the Court of Appeal in Sokoto lacks jurisdiction over the case. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment for terrorism-related offenses.
Kanu's legal team plans to challenge the verdict, claiming the sentence is excessive. Kanu, who was first arrested in 2015 on charges of terrorism and treason, fled Nigeria in 2017 but was re-arrested in Kenya in 2021 and brought back to Nigeria.
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