Finnish court reduces Simon Ekpa’s sentence to four years

A Finnish court of appeal has reduced the prison sentence of Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa from six years to four years while upholding his convictions for terrorism-related offences.

In its ruling on Thursday, the court upheld Ekpa’s convictions for participating in the activities of a terrorist group and publicly inciting people to commit crimes with terrorist intent.

The 41-year-old has been in custody since November 2024, when he was arrested by Finnish law enforcement authorities.
Ekpa had appealed the September 2025 judgment of the Päijät-Häme District Court, which sentenced him to six years in prison. Prosecutors also appealed, seeking a harsher sentence.

However, the ...