Tag: Terrorism Act

Nnamdi Kanu appeals terrorism conviction, seeks acquittal

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The convicted leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who is serving a life sentence at the National Correctional Centre, Sokoto, for terrorism-related offences, has filed a Notice of Appeal at the Court of Appeal, challenging his conviction by the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 20, 2026. Kanu, who filed the Notice of Appeal on Wednesday, and listed the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the respondent, urged the Court of Appeal to allow his appeal and to issue an Order of the Court of…

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Terrorism: Nnamdi Kanu jailed for life, as court brands him ‘intn’l terrorist’

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Nnamdi Kanu jailed for life

…Security tightens at home; lawyers launch appeal A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment after declaring him an international terrorist, and convicting him on all seven terrorism-related charges, including making inciting broadcasts against foreign missions in Nigeria. Delivering judgment yesterday, Justice James Omotosho criticised Kanu as arrogant, unremorseful and undeterred despite violence linked to his movement in the South-East region.  The judge recalled incidents in which Kanu allegedly slapped his own counsel and…

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Finnish court sets May 2025 deadline for Ekpa’s terorrism trial

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Pro-Biafran separatist leader, Simon Ekpa, is set to face trial in Finland by May 2025, according to Finnish authorities. Ekpa, who was arrested last week alongside four others on suspicion of terrorism-related activities, remained in custody at the Päijät-Häme District Court. Senior Detective Superintendent Mikko Laaksonen of Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation confirmed the trial timeline via email, stating: “The date for bringing up possible charges by the prosecution was set by the district court to May 2025”. Laaksonen added that both Ekpa and Finnish authorities may request a re-evaluation…

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Katsina: Terrorists release fresh video of abducted women, children

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…Names next community to attack Terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, have released a video showing women and children they abducted from Maidabino town in the ?anmusa local government area of Katsina State. The terrorists had on June 22, ransacked Maidabino, the third largest town in ?anmusa, where they killed about nine people and abducted 50 others, mostly women and children. Reports said the attackers operated for several hours unchallenged due to their large number, as they were said to be on reprisal mission. During the attack, over 10 houses, 15…

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Katsina: Terrorists in military uniforms abduct 30 persons

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Terrorists wearing military uniforms have reportedly abducted at least 30 persons after they attacked Tashar-Nagulle village, in Batsari local government area of Katsina State. The incident, sources said, occurred at about 8:00 pm on Sunday, when most of the residents were preparing to retire for the day to bed. The terrorists were said to have stormed the community in their numbers and were armed with automatic weapons. A source said on arrival, the terrorists fired several shots into the air to announce their presence, then began pursuing people who ran…

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Plateau: “Terrorists have sent notification letter of impending attack to community” – Middle-Belt Forum

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A group of terrorists terrorising local towns in Plateau State, have reportedly written a letter informing inhabitants of Pushit village, in Mangu local government area, that they will invade the community today, Friday. According to the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Middle-Belt Forum, Stanley Kavwam, insurgents have sent a letter of an impending attack to a community in Plateau State. Speaking during an interview during a television programme yesterday,  Kavwam said the terrorists are planning to launch the attack on Pushit community in Mangu LGA on Friday, December 29.…

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Senate amends Terrorism Act, prohibits making payment of ransom to kidnappers

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A Bill seeking to prohibit the payment of ransom to kidnappers has passed the third reading in the Senate. The Bill was passed after the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters adopted its report in plenary, yesterday. The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, said the Bill sought to prohibit the payment of ransom to abductors, kidnappers, and terrorists in exchange for the release of anyone who had been wrongly detained, imprisoned, or kidnapped. According to the legislator, the Bill’s ultimate goal is to deter…

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