September 01, (THEWILL) — The federal government has hailed the conviction of separatist agitator and leader of the Autopilot faction of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, as a major victory for the Nigerian people.
THEWILL, on Monday, reported that Ekpa was found guilty of inciting terrorism and tax fraud by a Finnish District Court and sentenced to six years’ imprisonment.
Reacting to the ruling via his X account, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, called Ekpa’s conviction a victory for Nigerians in the fight against terror.
“We welcome the news of Simon Ekpa’s conviction by a Finnish court for terrorism-related crimes and his sentencing to six years in prison. A major victory for the Nigerian people in the collective fight against terror”, he wrote.
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