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Nigerian Separatist Leader, Simon Ekpa sentenced to six-year imprisonment for terrorism charges

David Williams

Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian separatist leader has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Finnish court for terrorism charges, including inciting violence in southeastern Nigeria.

This verdict was tied to his role in the Biafran secession movement, which echoes the 1967-1970 Nigerian Civil War where over 1 million died due to famine and conflict.