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Key FactsNnamdi Kanu Sentenced to Life for Terrorism
Nov 20, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.co.uk
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- A Nigerian court found Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism and related charges in November 2025.
- He was sentenced to four concurrent life terms after being convicted on all seven counts he faced.
- The conviction was based on broadcasts inciting violence during his campaign for a separate southeastern state.
- Kanu was absent during the verdict as he was removed from the courtroom for disorderly conduct.
Mr Kanu knew what he was doing, he was bent on carrying out these threats without consideration to his own people.— Justice James Omotosho, delivering his judgement on Nnamdi Kanu.
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