The embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been convicted on an alleged terrorism charge by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The verdict was delivered early Thursday afternoon, November 20, 2025, after Nnamdi Kanu, who had openly challenged the court’s authority to issue a judgment in his long-running legal battle with the Federal Government, was escorted out of the courtroom by security personnel.
Justice Omotosho handed down the conviction on the first of seven counts against the IPOB leader. He is still delivering rulings on the remaining six charges, each of which carries a maximum penalty of death. The sentencing for Nnamdi Kanu is expected to be announced later.
Before announcing the conviction, Justice Omotosho accused the IPOB leader of being unruly and disrespecting the court. He said that the rudeness of the IPOB Leader climaxed with his disruption of the court’s proceedings.
Watch the video of the judgment below:
https://x.com/ChuksEricE/status/1991483057464107055
Kanu has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since June 2021, after he fled Nigeria but was arrested in Kenya under controversial circumstances, his lawyers describe as “extraordinary rendition”.
The IPOB leader is currently facing seven terrorism-related charges bordering on alleged incitement, running an unlawful group, and acts threatening national security, allegations he vehemently denies.
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