Di Court of Appeal don uphold di decision wey Päijät-Häme District Court give last year say Simon Ekpa guilty of terrorism-related charges. But di appeal court cut di prison time from six years to four years.
Ekpa come Finland from him native Nigeria in 2007. Di district court find am guilty say he join a terrorist organisation and publicly incite crimes for terrorist purposes.
Di charges concern wetin dem allege say Ekpa do to try bring back independent state for di Biafra region of southeastern Nigeria. Biafra bin briefly independent for late 1960s.
For di verdict, di district court talk say Ekpa use him plenty followers for social media to fan tension for di region between August 2021 and November 2024.
Ekpa appeal di ruling. Even though di Court of Appeal find am guilty of di same offences, e reduce how severe him sentence be. Di court look di circumstances around him actions, and e note say di current situation for di Biafra region resemble, but no reach di definition of, a civil war.
For court, Ekpa argue say because of political turmoil for Biafra, him involvement no carry terrorist intent.
Di prosecutor for di case also appeal di district court decision. Di prosecutor argue say di prison time no reflect how serious Ekpa offences be.
Ekpa na 41-year-old and e be long-term resident of Lahti. He once serve on di city council, representing di National Coalition Party.
Di Court of Appeal verdict no be final, meaning say dem fit appeal am go higher court.
