A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on all seven terrorism-related charges filed against him by the Federal Government.

Delivering the judgment on Thursday, Presiding Judge, Justice James Omotosho, held that the prosecution had proved each of the allegations beyond reasonable doubt.

The court further ruled that Kanu failed to present any credible defence to counter the government’s evidence, noting that he “deliberately refused” to challenge the submissions made by the prosecution.

Thursday’s ruling marks a major development in the Federal Government’s prosecution of terrorism-related cases and its broader efforts to curb separatist-led violence in the Southeast.