Nigeria Hails Finland’s Conviction Of Simon Ekpa For Terrorism-related Crimes 

Deji Elumoye in 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.”