A District Court in Finland has sentenced the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Government in Exile, Simon Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes.
The news was confirmed by security insiders to AITNEWS this Monday.
AITNEWS recalls that 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, an activity believed to have contributed to unrest in southeastern Nigeria.
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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 offences 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.
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
