The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been moved from the Department of State Services (DSS) detention facility in Abuja to a correctional facility in Sokoto, his former lawyer and consultant, Aloy Ejimakor, has disclosed.
The relocation comes just a day after Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja for terrorism-related charges.
Ejimakor expressed concern over the transfer, noting that the move places Kanu far from his legal team, family, and supporters.
He emphasized that this decision could complicate efforts to monitor and support the IPOB leader while he serves his sentence.
In a tweet on Friday, Ejimakor wrote, “While urging #Ndigbo to remain calm, I must question the wisdom of sending #MNK to Sokoto prison. When Awolowo was convicted in 1963, he was sent to the East, a neutral zone in his feud with the North. Pres. Tinubu can still halt this drift, as I said in this video.”
IPOB has rejected the life sentence as unlawful and politically motivated, warning that the relocation could further inflame tensions.
The move to Sokoto has sparked debates among political analysts and human rights advocates regarding the treatment of prisoners convicted under terrorism charges.
