IPOB
Breaking: Nnamdi Kanu Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
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. 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 […]
BREAKING: Court Finds Nnamdi Kanu Guilty On All Counts
A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on seven terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government. Delivering judgment on Thursday, the Presiding Judge, James Omotosho, cited prosecution evidence, including video interviews in which Kanu made violent threats against Nigeria and its citizens, […]
Court acquits 50 ‘IPOB members’ of terrorism, says police didn’t provide evidence
The federal high court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted 50 suspected members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) charged for alleged terrorism. On Friday, trial judge James Omotosho ruled that the police failed to establish a prima facie case against the 50 defendants, including four women. The trial judge upheld the no-case submission […]
Proscription order: FG asks court to dismiss IPOB appeal
The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Thursday, reserved judgment in an appeal instituted by the Indigenous People of Biafra, challenging its proscription as a terrorist organisation by the Federal Government. IPOB in its appeal, is praying the appellate court to nullify in its entirety, the ruling of the late former Chief Judge of the […]
Anambra traders, market leaders express worries over unending sit-at-home
Traders and leaders of various markets in Anambra State, particularly the commercial city of Onitsha, have expressed concerns that despite the various directives by the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, that major markets should be opening on Mondays, to counter the sit-at-home order, the directives have continuously being flouted. Findings showed that major markets in […]
Anambra Police Arrest Suspect Enforcing Illegal Sit-at-Home Order
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a suspect involved in enforcing an “illegal” sit-at-home order at the Oba flyover in Idemili South Local Government Area. In a statement on Thursday, state police spokesman SP Tochukwu Ikenga reported that the suspect was part of a gang of four armed men preparing to enforce the sit-at-home […]
Nnamdi Kanu Labels FG Lawyer ‘Terrorist’ Following Bail Plea Denial
On Monday, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), sparked turmoil at the Federal High Court in Abuja when his bail request was denied. Detained on charges of treasonable felony, Kanu had sought bail or a transfer from the Department of State Services (DSS) custody to prison, or alternatively, house arrest. Presiding […]
Nnamdi Kanu Awaits Ruling on Bail Restoration and Custody Change
Today, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Biafra nation agitators, awaits a crucial ruling on his plea for the restoration of revoked bail and a shift from Department of State Services (DSS) custody. Justice Binta Fatimat Nyako is set to deliver the ruling following arguments from Kanu’s legal team […]
Judge threatens to adjourn Kanu’s trial indefinitely
Binta Nyako, judge of a federal high court, in Abuja, has threatened to adjourn indefinitely, the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Nyako, at the court session on Wednesday, faulted Kanu and his lawyer for delaying the commencement of the trial. Earlier, Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s lawyer, […]
Ijaw Congress faults IPOB over threat to attack Army
The Ijaw National Congress worldwide has distanced itself from assertions made by Simon Ekpa, the factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), regarding purported retaliatory actions against the Nigerian Army. This declaration comes in the wake of a tragic incident where at least 15 military personnel lost their lives during a communal clash […]