The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been transferred from the detention facility of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja to a correctional centre in Sokoto State following his sentencing.
His lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, confirmed the transfer, disclosing that Kanu is no longer in DSS custody but has been moved to a Sokoto prison where he is to begin serving his sentence.
Kanu’s transfer comes a day after Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted him on terrorism-related charges and reportedly handed down a life sentence. The judgment marks a major turning point in the long-running legal and political saga surrounding the IPOB leader, who has faced multiple charges and detentions over the years.
Details about the specific Sokoto correctional facility, the conditions of his incarceration and possible moves by his legal team to challenge the conviction and sentence were yet to be made public at the time of this report, as his lawyers and supporters continue to react to the development.
