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Kanu leader of Nigerian separatist group dey convicted for terrorism charges
Di judge tok say di prosecutors show say Nnamdi Kanu incite deadly attacks on security forces and citizens for di southeast region.
Kanu leader of Nigerian separatist group dey convicted for terrorism charges
Dis na old photo: Nnamdi Kanu, di leader for IPOB, plus him lawyer for Federal high court Abuja, Nigeria. / Reuters
20 Novemba 2025

Nigerian court on Thursday find separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism-related charges, Judge James Omotosho rule.

Omotosho talk say prosecutors don show say Kanu broadcasts and orders wey e give him now-banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group make people launch deadly attacks on security forces and civilians for the southeast as part of im push for independent Biafra state.

For 1967, the region try secede as the Republic of Biafra; na im trigger three-year civil war wey kill pass one million people.

Kanu first arrest na 2015, but e disappear from Nigeria when e dey on bail in 2017.

Later dem arrest am for Kenya in 2021 and dem charge am for Nigeria with seven counts of terrorism. Kanu plead not guilty to all seven counts.