Finnish Court Upholds Simon Ekpa’s Terrorism Conviction, Cuts Jail Term To 4 Years

A Court of Appeal in Finland has reduced the six-year prison sentence imposed on Simon Ekpa, a Biafra separatist agitator, to four years while upholding his conviction on terrorism-related charges.
According to Finnish newspaper Yle, the appeal court delivered its judgment on Thursday, October 15, 2026, affirming the Päijät-Häme District Court’s decision convicting Ekpa of terrorism-related offences.
The district court had sentenced Ekpa to six years in prison last year after finding him guilty of terrorism-related charges and aggravated tax fraud.
Dissatisfied with the ruling, Ekpa appealed the judgment at a higher court, seeking a review of his conviction and sentence.
However, ...