Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team has renewed concerns over his safety after United States airstrikes targeted suspected terrorists in parts of Sokoto State, where the IPOB leader is currently being held.
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The call came on Friday from Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, who said the recent military action has raised fresh doubts about the security of the Sokoto Correctional Centre as a place of custody.
The concern follows US airstrikes carried out against ISIS-linked targets in Jabo village, Sokoto, an operation confirmed by the US Africa Command and linked to cooperation with Nigerian authorities.
Ejimakor argued that the presence of terrorist activity in the area shows that Sokoto is unsafe for long-term detention, insisting that Kanu should be moved out of what he described as a volatile region.
LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGULARISATION OF AREA COUNCIL LAND DOCUMENTS NULLIFIED/CANCELLED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FCT
Kanu was transferred to Sokoto prison after a Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced him to life imprisonment on terrorism-related charges in November, a decision his lawyers are still challenging through legal processes.
While the defence maintains that the transfer is urgent for safety reasons, critics have dismissed the request, noting that Kanu is already a convicted inmate and that the airstrikes were directed at militant targets, not prison facilities.
LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGULARISATION OF AREA COUNCIL LAND DOCUMENTS NULLIFIED/CANCELLED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FCT
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