The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been moved from the Department of State Services detention centre in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, to a correctional facility in Sokoto State located in the far North Western region of Nigeria. The development was disclosed by his former legal representative and current consultant, Aloy Ejimakor, who shared the information publicly on Friday.
Okay News reports that Ejimakor raised concern regarding the relocation, describing the decision as one that places significant strain on Kanu’s access to legal services and family support. He noted that the transfer creates additional difficulties for his legal team, relatives, and supporters who have been actively involved in the long-running case since his arrest and subsequent trial by the Nigerian authorities.
In his online statement, Ejimakor urged calm across the South Eastern region of Nigeria where Kanu commands large followership. He said, “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. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu can still halt this drift, as I said in this video.”
The transfer follows the judgement delivered on Thursday by the Federal High Court in Abuja, where Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment on seven terrorism-related charges. The Indigenous People of Biafra has since condemned the ruling, describing it as politically motivated and inconsistent with international legal standards.
As of Friday evening, independent confirmation of the transfer had not been established through other official channels, but the development has continued to attract wide debate across Nigeria and among the global Igbo diaspora.
