US EditionNigerian Separatist Leader Simon Ekpa Sentenced in Finland to 6 Years in Prison
Simon Ekpa was convicted for supporting armed groups with weapons and inciting violence to achieve Biafra’s independence, with the court citing activities from 2021 to 2024.
- Simon Ekpa, a Finnish citizen of Nigerian origin, was sentenced to 6 years in prison in Finland for attempting to promote the independence of the separatist Biafra region in south-eastern Nigeria by illegal means.
- The court ruled that Ekpa also equipped armed groups with weapons and explosives through his network of contacts.
- Ekpa, who had previously claimed to lead a faction within the banned separatist group IPOB, was arrested at his home in Finland in February 2023.
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Shockwaves in Nigeria as Finland jails Simon Ekpa for terrorism and tax fraud
Nigeria has reacted strongly to the conviction of controversial pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, after a Finnish court sentenced him to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences and aggravated tax fraud. The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland ruled on Monday, September 1, that Ekpa had been an active member of a separatist movement that orchestrated violence in Nigeria’s South-east and South-south. The court found that between August…
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Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa sentenced in Finland to 6 years in prison
Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian separatist leader, has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Finnish court for terrorism, tax fraud, and an ethical violation.
A Finnish court has sentenced a Nigerian separatist to six years in prison for terrorism after he campaigned for the independence of the region of Biafra through "illegal means". The man, Simon Ekpa, is 40 years old and has dual citizenship; both in Finland and Nigeria. He was found guilty of supplying firearms and explosives to separatist groups and inciting his followers to commit crimes....
Ekpa's jail sentence a strong message to terrorism sponsors...
The military high command on Monday warned any individual or organisations sponsoring terrorism against Nigeria while hiding in foreign lands to desist before meeting their waterloo. It said the six-year jail term handed to the separatist Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti, Finland, was a clear sign there is no safe haven for groups who sponsor or encourage acts of terror against Nigeria. Daily Trust reports …
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