Nigerian Man Michael Adebolajo who was jailed for life for killing soldier has launched an appeal against his prison term

One of soldier Lee Rigby's murderers has launched an appeal against his whole life prison sentence, the Judicial Office has confirmed.

Michael Adebolajo, 29, together with Michael Adebowale, 22, mowed down Fusilier Rigby in car, before hacking him to death in Woolwich, south east London, in May last year.

Adebolajo was condemned to die behind bars - with judge Mr Justice Sweeney saying the killer had 'no real prospect of rehabilitation'. 

 

 Adebowale was sentenced to a minimum of 45 years in jail because of his younger age, mental health problems and 'lesser role' in the 25-year-old father-of-one's murder.

Now, Adebolajo has launched an appeal against his whole life prison term - just weeks after his sibling claimed that the sentence was Islamophobic.

The British-born extremists were sentenced at the Old Bailey in February for butchering Fusilier Rigby in broad daylight near Woolwich Barracks on May 22. 

At the time, the pair both claimed that they were ‘soldiers of Allah’ and were motivated by the plight of Muslims abroad to carry out the killing.

During their sentencing, violence broke out in the Old Bailey dock and the killers began hurling abuse at the judge and fighting with prison guards.

In extraordinary scenes, the two Muslim extremists yelled 'Allahu Akbar' and 'You (Britain) and America will never be safe' during their sentencing at the court in Central London.

When sentencing Adebolajo and Adebowale, Mr Justice Sweeney told them: 'You each converted to Islam some years ago.