The Federal Government has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to impose the de@th penalty on Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), following his conviction on seven counts of terrorism.
The Federal government through its counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo, made the call after Justice James Omotoso found Kanu guilty on all seven-count terrorism charges.
Awomolo urged the court to impose the maximum penalty prescribed under the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act, 2013. He reminded the court that the law mandates a de@th sentence for several of the offences Kanu was convicted of.
“My Lord, consequent upon the conviction, nothing further remains but the lawful imposition of sentence. The punishment prescribed for the offences in Counts One, Two, Four, Five and Six, pursuant to Section 12H of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act 2013, is death.
With all sense of humility, I say as a prosecutor that this court has no discretion in that regard. The only sentence Your Lordship can impose for Counts One, Two, Four, Five and Six is death, because the law empowers you to do so, and we expect that you will.” he said
Justice Omotoso is expected to announce the sentencing decision by 4.50pm today November 20
