Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of terrorism.
The sentencing was announced on Thursday by Justice James Omotosho in the terrorism case against Kanu, who has been on trial since 2015.
Kanu was handed a life imprisonment sentence for Counts 4, 5 and 6 of the seven-count charges, while he was handed a 20-year jail term for Count 2.
He said this was based on the fact that death sentence was going into extinction worldwide and because the Holy books recommends mercy.
He said that he should be kept in a facility suitable for his behaviour as Kuje Correctional Centre, which would not serve the purpose his sentence was meant to achieve.
He gave reasons for not sentencing him to death.
The Judge added that this was based on the fact that death sentence was going into extinction worldwide and because the Holy books recommends mercy.
He said that he should be kept in a facility suitable for his behaviour as Kuje Correctional Centre, which would not serve the purpose his sentence was meant to achieve.
He said the convict must not be allowed to go near any electronic device except he is monitored closely by the Office of the National Security Adviser.
He ordered that Kanu should be kept in protective custody in any part of the country.
Omotosho also ruled that the transmitter Kanu used for his broadcasts be forfeited to the Federal Government.
He said if there is no appeal in the case, other equipment used by Kanu should be forfeited to the government.
