Finnish Court Jails Simon Ekpa 6 Years for Terrorism, as Nnamdi Kanu’s Case Drags

    Finnish court has sentenced Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafra agitator, to six years in prison for terrorism, as the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), continues to linger in Nigeria after a decade.

The Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti, Finland, found Ekpa guilty of using his X (formerly Twitter) account to incite violence in Nigeria’s South-East, actions that contributed to deaths, insecurity, and widespread sit-at-home orders.

Reactions in Nigeria have been swift. The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), hailed the verdict as proof of Ekpa’s crimes against Nigerians, while the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, described it as “a landmark victory in the global fight against terrorism.”

Civil society groups such as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) said Finland’s speedy trial offers lessons for Nigeria’s slow justice system.

Meanwhile, Nnamdi Kanu’s trial in Abuja remains stalled, with political solutions being canvassed by South-East leaders. The Federal High Court has set October 10 for Kanu to open his defence after the federal government closed its case.

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