The Nigerian government has expressed satisfaction with the conviction and sentencing of Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa to six years’ imprisonment by a Finnish court.
The government said the verdict of the Finnish court confirms that Ekpa had influenced and committed heinous crimes against the Nigerian people, particularly in the South East.
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, conveyed the federal government’s reaction in a statement he personally signed and released to the media on Monday in Abuja.
The statement read: “We receive the good news of the conviction of the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, by the Finnish court.
“His conviction for the charges of terrorism and other related offences filed against him by the Finnish government is a confirmation that Ekpa had influenced and committed heinous crimes against the Nigerian people, especially in the South East.
“We commend the Finnish authorities for supporting Nigeria in the fight against insecurity and see this as a signal of future collaboration.
“Appropriate further actions would be taken upon receipt and understudying a copy of the judgement of the court.”
