Court rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s request for transfer from Sokoto prison

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out an ex parte motion filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Centre.

Justice James Omotosho struck out the motion after counsel from the Legal Aid Council handling the matter applied to withdraw from the case, citing irreconcilable differences with the applicant.

PUNCH Online reports that Kanu was convicted of terrorism-related offences on November 20, 2025, and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment, a verdict his family rejected and vowed to appeal.

Following his sentencing, Kanu was taken to the Sokoto Correctional Centre to serve his sentence after the court held that the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja would not be suitable for him. Punch