Olayiwola Matthew
For establishing armed groups and supplying the groups with weapons, explosives and ammunition through his network of contacts, Simon Ekpa has been sentenced to six years imprisonment.
The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland also found Ekpa guilty of inciting a public crime committed with terrorist intent and participating in the activities of a terrorist group.
He was also convicted of aggravated tax fraud and violating provisions of the Attorneys Act.
The Finland District Court found that Ekpa sought to promote the independence of Biafra 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.