Finland sentence self-acclaimed Biafra Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa to 6yrs imprisonment for terrorism offences

The Päijät-Häme District Court has found Simon Ekpa guilty of inciting a public crime committed with terrorist intent and participating in the activities of a terrorist group, while also convicting him of aggravated tax fraud and violating the provisions of the Attorneys Act.

The District Court found that Ekpa sought to promote the independence of the Biafra region in southeastern Nigeria by illegal means between August 2021 and November 2024. According to the District Court, he used social media to gain a politically influential position.

The movement also established armed groups, which the district court deemed terrorist groups. According to the verdict, Ekpa supplied the groups with weapons, explosives, and ammunition through his network of contacts. He was also found to have urged and enticed followers of his X account to commit crimes in Nigeria.