The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government.

Justice James Omotosho ruled that the prosecution had presented “uncontroverted evidence” proving that Kanu made several broadcasts inciting violence and killings in support of the separatist movement for Biafra.

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He held that the evidence sufficiently established the defendant’s role in promoting attacks and unrest.

The judge rejected Kanu’s argument that the case was invalid because it was filed under the repealed Terrorism Prevention Act of 2013, ruling that the charges remained legally competent and enforceable.