Court sentences IPOB ‌‌‍‌‍⁠⁠‍‌‍‍⁠⁠‌‍‌member to 20 years in prison

Premium Times22 October 2026, 19:55 UTCNigeria

The convicted man, Paul Okechukwu, pleaded guilty to one out of the two-count charge preferred against him by the federal government. The post Court sentences IPOB ‌‌‍‌‍⁠⁠‍‌‍‍⁠⁠‌‍‌member to 20 years in prison appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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