BREAKING: DSS Moves Nnamdi Kanu to Notorious Sokoto Prison

By Tgnews Reporter

Prince Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has confirmed that his brother has been secretly moved from the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters in Abuja to the Sokoto Medium Security Custodial Centre.

The transfer took place early Friday morning, less than 24 hours after Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment on seven counts of terrorism.

Speaking exclusively to reporters, Prince Emmanuel Kanu expressed outrage and fear for his brother’s life:

“They have taken Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to Sokoto Prison. This is a deliberate plot by the Nigerian government in collaboration with some South-East political leaders to eliminate him in a remote, hostile environment where his safety cannot be guaranteed,” he said.

He described the Sokoto facility as “notorious” and far removed from Kanu’s lawyers, family, and medical support network, adding that the sudden relocation would make regular visits practically impossible and expose the IPOB leader to heightened risk.

Aloy Ejimakor, one of Kanu’s counsel, corroborated the development in a post on X (formerly Twitter):

“MAZI NNAMDI KANU has just been moved from DSS Abuja to the correctional facility (prison) in Sokoto; so far away from his lawyers, family, loved ones and well-wishers.

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore also alleged the transfer was carried out secretly, claiming the Tinubu administration intentionally chose a “notorious prison in the northern parts where his safety cannot be guaranteed.”

Members of Kanu’s legal team who visited the DSS headquarters in Abuja on Friday morning told journalists that DSS officials confirmed the IPOB leader had been handed over to the Nigerian Correctional Service and relocated to Sokoto for “security reasons.”

The family has rejected the transfer in the strongest terms, describing it as a “veiled assassination plot” and vowing to challenge the decision in court.

As of the time of filing this report, neither the DSS nor the Nigerian Correctional Service has issued an official statement on the development. The development has triggered widespread condemnation from IPOB supporters and civil society groups, with many describing the move as punitive and politically motivated.