Nigeria Hails Finland's Conviction of Simon Ekpa for Terrorism-Related Crimes

1 September 2025
This Day (Lagos)
By Deji Elumoye

Abuja — The Federal Government has hailed the conviction of Biafran irredentist, Simon Ekpa, for terrorism-related crimes in Finland.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a post on his verified X handle, @HMMohammed, described the sentencing of Ekpa to six years imprisonment as a major victory for the Nigerian people in the collective fight against terror.

Idris in the post stated inter alia: "We welcome the news of Simon Ekpa's conviction by a Finland court for terrorism-related crimes, and his sentencing to six years in prison.

"A major victory for the Nigerian people in the collective fight against terror."

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