Nnamdi Kanu Convicted On Count One Of Terrorism Charges, Faces Death Sentence.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu on violations of sections 1 and 2 of the Terrorism Prohibition and Prevention Act 2013 which carries death sentence.
Justice James Omotosho found him guilty of breaching the terrorism law in several broadcasts he made in which he threatened the corporate existence of Nigeria and promoted the break away of the South East region from Nigeria to form Biafra nation.
In a judgment on Thursday, Kanu was said to have made it clear that Somalia will be a paradise unless the Biafra nation is granted.
In one of the interviews he granted Sahara Television, the convict was said that nothing will be living in a zoo called Nigeria by the time he executed his secession threat.
He also said that the only language people in the zoo (Nigeria) understand is violence and will be given to them.
In the interview, Kanu who claimed to be founder and Director of Radio and Television of Biafra made a broadcast to the effect that the Army of Nigeria will die. Everything call Nigeria will perish in Biafra.
At Igbo World Congress in the United States of America, Kanu also stated at the occasion that there will be blood boom. America will give us guns and bullets. We are ready to perish unless they give us Biafra.
Justice Omotosho in the judgment said that the allegations against Kanu were proved beyond reasonable doubt going by avalanches of exhibits tendered against him.
The Judge held that the convict did not help the matter when he bluntly refused to enter defense in the charges against him.
According to the Judge, Kanu knew what he was doing while making the reckless violent statements in his numerous broadcast.