Convicted terrorist, Kabiru Umar, popularly known as Kabiru Sokoto, has said he was wrongly convicted for terrorism in 2013.
He has therefore approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge his 2013 conviction and life sentence over terrorism-related offences.
Fresh court documents obtained by Sunday PUNCH, showed that Umar, through his lawyers, Don Akaegbu & Company, filed a motion dated May 13, 2026, seeking an extension of time to appeal the judgment delivered by Justice A.F.A. Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on December 20, 2013.
The application, filed pursuant to Sections 6(6)(b) and 36 of the 1999 Constitution, Section 24 of the Court of Appeal Act and Orders 6 Rules 7 and 9 of the Court of Appeal Rules, also prayed the appellate court for leave to file his notice of appeal out of time and for the notice already filed to be deemed properly filed and served.
Umar was convicted on a two-count charge bordering on alleged facilitation of terrorist acts and failure to disclose information relating to a terrorist incident.
