Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and a team of lawyers have stated that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has been transferred to a correctional center in Sokoto State.
The agitator who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS since 2021, was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of terrorism-related charges.
In a statement on his social media pages, Sowore alleged that the separatist was secretly moved from the DSS custody to Sokoto prison.
He wrote, “The Tinubu Regime Has Secretly Transferred Nnamdi Kanu to Sokoto Prison.
“Yes, they have already planned it. Their intention since yesterday was to move Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to a notorious prison based in the northern parts, where his safety cannot be guaranteed. I can confirm now that he’s already in Sokoto prison.
“They openly said he would “become a king” if taken to Kuje correctional center in Abuja, because according to them, “Igbo people” and his supporters would turn Kuje into a place of pilgrimage.
“That is why they are desperate to keep him far away, isolated, and vulnerable.
“It is also why they activated their cronies to start selling the illusion of “renewed hope” for MNK, a psychological tactic to keep the public calm while they execute their darkest agenda. Their plan is simple it is to keep your hopes alive just long enough for him to die in custody.
“They have no intention of releasing him, not even for political calculations or electoral convenience.
“I have said it before without fear, MNK’s greatest enemies are the politicians from his own region. They fear his influence, they fear his connection to the people, and they want him silenced permanently. This is why they fought tooth and nail to frustrate our #FreeNnamdiKanuNOW protest”.
Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers led by Nnaemeka Ejiofor also confirmed his transfer to the Correctional Centre in Sokoto. He said they had gone to visit him at the DSS located in the FCT where they were informed that Kanu had been “moved to a safe correctional facility in Sokoto State.”
The lawyer regretted that the IPOB leader may no longer be able to file his case at the Court of Appeal as he may not have easy access to the relevant documents.
The legal team are however, optimistic that they would successfully file the appeal next week.
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