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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dyepkazah Shibayan

Nigeria separatists say they are committed to peaceful self-determination after leaders sentenced

Nigeria Separatist Leader - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The Indigenous People of Biafra, a separatist group in southeastern Nigeria, said Friday it remains committed to peaceful self-determination after a court sentenced its leader to life in prison for terrorism.

Nnamdi Kanu, founder of IPOB, was convicted and sentenced on Thursday.

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