{
  "id": 10993713,
  "title": "‘Igbo leaders reason Nnamdi Kanu is serving life imprisonment’ – Ex-Niger Delta militant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/igbo-leaders-reason-nnamdi-kanu-is-serving-life-imprisonment-ex-niger",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T17:05:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/30/igbo-leaders-reason-nnamdi-kanu-is-serving-life-imprisonment-ex-niger-delta-militant/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Niger Delta militant leader General Gabriel Asabuja has claimed that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is serving a life sentence due to the actions of Igbo leaders. During a press conference ahead of the World Igbo Day celebration in Umuahia, Abia State, Asabuja argued that Igbo leaders have failed to unite and exert enough pressure on the government to secure Kanu's release.\n\nAsabuja stated that South-East leaders are more concerned with their political interests than demanding the release of Kanu. He pointed out that some governors and senators have expressed doubts about Kanu's guilt and questioned the government's decision to keep him imprisoned. Asabuja emphasized that if the political class were genuinely committed to Kanu's freedom, he would not still be incarcerated.\n\nHe concluded by expressing his unwavering support for Kanu, describing him as his brother and vowing not to abandon him. Kanu was sentenced to life in prison on November 20, 2025, after being found guilty on seven terrorism-related charges by the Abuja Federal High Court. He is currently held at the Sokoto correctional facility.",
  "summary": "Former Niger Delta militant leader and freedom fighter, General Gabriel Asabuja, has said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, is serving a life sentence due to Igbo leaders. Asabuja explained that Igbo leaders have failed to unite and mount sufficient pressure on the government to release Kanu. The former militant […] ‘Igbo leaders reason Nnamdi Kanu is serving life…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}