A District Court in Finland has sentenced Simon Ekpa, who claims to be the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Government in Exile, to six years in prison for crimes related to terrorism.
According to the rep, Ekpa was taken into custody by Finnish authorities on November 21, 2024, after the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) launched a probe into his alleged role in inciting terrorism and encouraging violence via social media—actions believed to have fueled unrest in southeastern Nigeria.
After his arrest, the Päijät-Häme District Court ordered his detention, stating that the charges stemmed from “public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent,” with the offenses reportedly occurring between August 2021 and November 2024.
During this period, the NBI also froze Ekpa’s assets, as well as those of his associates and related companies
