A District Court in Finland has handed a six-year prison sentence to Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Government in Exile, over terrorism-related offenses.
Ekpa was arrested by Finnish authorities on 21 November 2024, following an investigation by the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) into allegations of inciting terrorism and promoting violence through social media, activities believed to have fueled unrest in southeastern Nigeria.
Following his arrest, Ekpa was remanded in custody by the Päijät-Häme District Court, which determined that the charge was based on “public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent”, alleged offenses dating from August 2021 to November 2024.
During this period, the NBI also froze Ekpa’s assets, as well as those of his associates and related companies.
