A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on terrorism charges filed by the Federal Government.
Ejes Gist News reports that Justice James Omotosho, while delivering judgment, held that several broadcasts made by Kanu contained threats of violence capable of causing fear and anxiety within the public.
The court ruled that the prosecution presented sufficient evidence demonstrating that the defendant’s statements encouraged unrest and contributed to public tension in parts of the country.
Kanu has been in detention facing multiple charges under the Terrorism (Prevention) Amendment Act, following accusations that his statements promoted activities deemed dangerous to national security.
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