The Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has reacted to the news that Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, has been sent to prison in Finland.
Recall Naijaonpoint on Monday, reported that Ekpa has been sentenced to six years in prison by a district Court in Finland for terrorism-related crimes.
Naijaonpoint recalls that in November 2024, the Finnish government announced the arrest of Ekpa along with four other individuals on allegations of engaging in terror-related activities, which include incitement to violence and financing terrorism.
Finnish law enforcement has confirmed that Ekpa, who is referred to as the self-declared Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government-in-Exile, purportedly utilised social media platforms to incite violence in the South-East region, specifically targeting both civilians and governmental authorities.
Following his arrest, the Päijät-Häme District Court ordered Ekpa to be held in custody on charges of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.
Reacting to the jail term slammed on Ekpa, Olusegun took to his 𝕏 account (formerly Twitter) to appreciate the European country.
He wrote, “Thank you so much @thisisFINLAND.”
In March 2025, the Federal Government placed Simon Ekpa and several other individuals and entities on the Nigeria Sanctions List over alleged involvement in terrorism financing.
Naijaonpoint reports that the decision follows recommendations by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee after a high-level meeting in Abuja.
According to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), the action is in line with Section 54 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, which empowers the government to impose sanctions on individuals and organizations linked to terror-related activities.
The NFIU disclosed that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), with the approval of President Bola Tinubu, authorized the designation of the individuals and entities, leading to their official inclusion in the Nigeria Sanctions List.
As part of the enforcement measures, authorities have been directed to identify and freeze all funds, assets, and other economic resources linked to the sanctioned individuals and organizations without prior notice.
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