“BREAKING NEWS: International Criminal Court ICC imposes sanctions on all Nigerian goods over failure to release Nnamdi Kanu and reward him with $100 million for his illegal arrest, which they deemed a terrorist act,” reads the heading of a post shared on Facebook.
It further claims that the ICC announced that the sanctions against Nigeria would increase every month until Kanu is released and, as a result, the prices of goods could increase as much as 100 percent.
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Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken on April 22, 2025
The post has been shared more than 170 times since it was first published on March 28, 2025, while the claim has also appeared elsewhere on Facebook (see here and here).
Kanu is leading a secessionist campaign for the creation of the Biafra Republic. He was arrested in Kenya and extradited to Nigeria on June 27, 2021. He faces charges related to treason (archived here).
His trial began afresh on March 21, 2025, after the former judge recused herself (archived here).
However, the claim that the ICC has imposed sanctions on Nigeria and ruled for compensation in favour of Kanu is false.
Countries or foreign organisations impose sanctions to punish parties that threaten their national interests or violate international laws.
The types of sanctions include travel bans, arms embargoes, import and export restrictions, asset freezes and sports sanctions (archived here).
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