Finland court sentences faction leader of Nigeria’s Ipob secessionist group

A Finnish court sentenced Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian secessionist leader, to six years in prison for terrorism-related offenses, including promoting Biafra’s independence through illegal means and supplying armed groups. Ekpa, who denied the charges and faces aggravated tax fraud convictions, was arrested in February 2023 amid ongoing violence linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra movement in Nigeria.

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