• In this opinion piece, Bayo Oluwasanmi argues that Nnamdi Kanu’s life imprisonment is another example of Nigeria’s deeply flawed and unequal criminal justice system, one that frequently convicts innocent people while protecting violent extremists.
    Key Points


    Nigeria’s justice system is plagued by wrongful convictions, fabricated evidence, unreliable witnesses, and a lack of accountability for police and prosecutors.


    Oluwasanmi says the system applies double standards: harsh and biased against people like Nnamdi Kanu, but lenient toward Boko Haram and Fulani terrorists, who often receive government-backed “rehabilitation” rather than prosecution.


    He argues that Kanu’s conviction was predictable, not because of evidence, but because the justice system is “rotten to its core.”


    The contrasting treatment of separatists and terrorists highlights what he describes as unequal justice, inconsistent law enforcement, and systemic bias.


    The author warns that such injustice erodes public trust, fuels anger, and can trigger social unrest, rebellion, and rising crime.


    He concludes that “Nigeria is where there is no justice,” adding that without justice, true peace is impossible.


    The piece portrays Kanu as a victim of injustice and uses his case to criticize Nigeria’s broader legal and political structures.
    In this opinion piece, Bayo Oluwasanmi argues that Nnamdi Kanu’s life imprisonment is another example of Nigeria’s deeply flawed and unequal criminal justice system, one that frequently convicts innocent people while protecting violent extremists. Key Points Nigeria’s justice system is plagued by wrongful convictions, fabricated evidence, unreliable witnesses, and a lack of accountability for police and prosecutors. Oluwasanmi says the system applies double standards: harsh and biased against people like Nnamdi Kanu, but lenient toward Boko Haram and Fulani terrorists, who often receive government-backed “rehabilitation” rather than prosecution. He argues that Kanu’s conviction was predictable, not because of evidence, but because the justice system is “rotten to its core.” The contrasting treatment of separatists and terrorists highlights what he describes as unequal justice, inconsistent law enforcement, and systemic bias. The author warns that such injustice erodes public trust, fuels anger, and can trigger social unrest, rebellion, and rising crime. He concludes that “Nigeria is where there is no justice,” adding that without justice, true peace is impossible. The piece portrays Kanu as a victim of injustice and uses his case to criticize Nigeria’s broader legal and political structures.
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