Nigeria, Sept. 2 -- The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has applauded the the controversial Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison in Finland.

"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," Mr Fagbemi said in a statement on Monday.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Paijat-Hame District Court in Finland sentenced Mr Ekpa to six years in prison after f...