The Department of State Services (DSS) has moved Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to the Nigerian Custodial Centre in Sokoto.
This move follows his conviction and life sentence for terrorism.
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On Thursday, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja said the DSS could transfer Kanu to any prison in Nigeria.
Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, confirmed the relocation on Friday, saying, “Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has just been moved from DSS Abuja to the prison in Sokoto, far away from his lawyers, family, and supporters.”
Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment on seven counts of terrorism.
The court upheld claims that he used terrorism in his campaign for the secession of South-Eastern and South-South states, as well as parts of Benue and Kogi.
The prosecution also asked the court to close Kanu’s digital accounts and devices and to ensure he is kept in a secure facility to prevent attacks by his enemies.