Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has said he would lead the calls for the release of the convicted leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if the latter shows remorse over his terrorist activities against the Nigerian government.

Mr Gumi stated this on a Channels Television programme on Tuesday morning.

He also spoke about his campaign for a non-kinetic approach to fighting insecurity in Nigeria.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Kanu was convicted by the Federal High Court in Abuja after being found guilty on all seven counts charged against him by the Nigerian government.

The trial judge, James Omotosho, consequently sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Mr Omotosho also ordered that h...