Ejimakor calls Nnamdi Kanu’s transfer to Sokoto prison ‘surprising and insensitive’

Aloy Ejimakor, former counsel to IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, has criticised the decision to transfer him from Abuja to the Sokoto Custodial Centre.

Ejimakor made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television on Monday,

described the move as “surprising” and “insensitive”, raising concerns about Kanu’s ability to pursue his appeal from Sokoto.

“After the sentencing, I was surprised, and I think everybody else was surprised, that he was plucked from Abuja and taken to Sokoto, which is in the northernmost part of North-West Nigeria,” he said.

He added, “You will begin to wonder whether he can prosecute this appeal from Sokoto. You will ask how he can take the initial steps to file it.”

The Department of State Services (DSS) moved Kanu to the Sokoto facility on Friday, following Justice James Omotosho’s ruling. A security source confirmed the transfer occurred after his conviction and sentencing for terrorism.

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