Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The 10-year-long terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), came to an end on Thursday after the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted and then sentenced him to life imprisonment.

The trial Judge, James Omotosho, delivered the judgement in Abuja after finding him guilty on all the seven counts filed against him by the Nigerian government.

Mr Omotosho also ordered that he be prevented from having access to mobile devices and broadcast equipment except under the watch of security operatives.

Aloy Ejimakor, the former special counsel to Mr Kanu, told reporters after the judgement that the IPOB leader would appeal the ruling at the Court of Appeal.

Mr Omotosho, before the...