Tag: Death Penalty
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FG Withdraws Death Penalty Appeal Against Nnamdi Kanu — Lawyer
By Paul Joseph The Federal Government has withdrawn its cross-appeal seeking the mandatory death penalty against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, disclosed the development on Thursday, August 20, 2026, saying the government formally communicated its decision to him two days earlier. Ejimakor said…