The Igbo community in Sokoto State marked the 2025 Christmas celebration by visiting inmates at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, where the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is currently being held.
Newsonspot reports that in a statement signed by Nze A. C. Madu and made available to journalists on Thursday, the community said the visit was a humanitarian outreach aimed at spreading love, compassion and unity during the festive season.
According to the statement, members of the community shared meals and fellowship with inmates as part of the Christmas celebration. The initiative, the leadership explained, was inspired by Nnamdi Kanu’s reported preference not to eat alone, especially during Christmas.
Rather than focusing on one individual, the community said it chose an inclusive approach by providing festive meals for all inmates at the facility.
“Understanding his preference not to dine alone during the Christmas season, the community decided to extend the gesture to everyone,” the statement said. “This ensured that all approximately 1,300 inmates shared in the joy and spirit of Christmas.”
The community noted that the outreach was guided by the Igbo belief in being one another’s keeper, as well as universal values of charity, fellowship and shared humanity.
“It was carried out as a humanitarian service to all, regardless of background or circumstance, offering comfort and a sense of belonging during the holiday period,” the statement added.
The Igbo community in Sokoto expressed hope that the gesture would help promote peace, unity and goodwill beyond the Christmas season.
Nnamdi Kanu was transferred to the Sokoto Correctional Centre following his conviction in November 2025. Justice James Omotosho sentenced him to life imprisonment on terrorism counts one, two, four, five and six. He also received a 20-year jail term on count three and a five-year jail term on count seven, all without the option of a fine.
The judgment was delivered after Kanu was found guilty on all seven counts of terrorism-related charges.
