Leader of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, could have escaped life imprisonment and even terrorism conviction if he had entered his defence in the terrorism allegations brought against him by the federal government, writes Alex Enumah.
Although, counts one, two, four, five and six of the terrorism charge against leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), MaziNnamdiKanu, carries the maximum death penalty upon conviction, however, it could be argued that Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, could have delivered a lesser sentence, if the defendant had comported himself and took the several warnings and opportunities provided him, to get experts in criminal laws to handle his defence.
Justice Omotosho had in a judgment last Thursday found Kanu guilty on all seven count charge bordering on terrorism, upon his conclusion that the prosecution has “proved beyond reasonable doubt”, its case against MaziKanu.