JUST IN: Finnish Appeal Court Reduces Simon Ekpa’s Jail Term To Four Years
The Finnish appeal court has reduced Simon Ekpa’s prison sentence from six years to four while upholding his conviction on terrorism-related charges. This was reported earlier by Finnish public broadcaster Yle on Thursday, October 15, which said the court upheld findings that the pro-Biafran agitator participated in a terrorist organisation and publicly incited crimes for terrorist purposes.The Päijät-Häme District Court sentenced Ekpa to six years in September 2025 after convicting him of terrorism-related offences, aggravated tax fraud and violations of the Lawyers Act. According to Yle, the appeal court reduced the sentence after considering the circumstances surrounding his activities.It said conditions in south-eastern Nigeria’s Biafra region closely resembled a civil ...










