Nnamdi Kanu Remains Imprisoned Following Terrorism Conviction
Nnamdi Okwu Kanu, born on 25 September 1967, is currently imprisoned at the Sokoto Correctional Centre in Nigeria, serving a life sentence handed down on 20 November 2025. He was convicted on all seven terrorism counts after a decade-long trial in Abuja.
The court found him guilty of inciting violence through his broadcasts on Radio Biafra, issuing illegal stay-at-home orders, and teaching followers to make explosives. Judge James Omotosho stated that Kanu's actions incited deadly attacks on security forces and citizens in the south-east.
Kanu has filed a 22-ground appeal and is awaiting a hearing date at Nigeria's Court of Appeal. As of October 2026, he has not been released from prison.
Kanu is the founder and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which advocates for the independence of the Biafra region in Nigeria.
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