The Finnish Court of Appeal is expected to hear the case within the next three weeks.
Imprisoned pro-Biafra separatist campaigner Simon Ekpa has formally appealed his six-year prison sentence for terrorism-related offences in Finland, while the Finnish prosecutor handling the case has also filed an appeal seeking a longer jail term .
The Finnish Court of Appeal is expected to consider the case within the next three weeks . Ekpa was arrested by Finnish authorities in November 2024 and later charged with inciting terrorism and participating in the activities of a terrorist group .
In September 2025, the Päijät-Häme District Court found him guilty and sentenced him to six years in prison . The court ruled that Ekpa used his “significant social media following” to escalate tensions in Nigeria’s South-East between August 2021 and November 2024 . It also found that he supplied weapons, explosives, and ammunition to certain groups through his network of contacts in the region and encouraged followers on X to commit crimes in Nigeria .
Beyond the terrorism convictions, Ekpa was also convicted of aggravated tax fraud and violating Finland’s Attorneys Act . He has described himself as a disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) . In March 2025, the Nigerian government designated Ekpa a “terrorism financier” .
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