The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has hailed the conviction of Nigerian-born separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, by a Finnish court.

In a statement, Fagbemi said Ekpa’s sentencing is a confirmation of his complicity in violent crimes in the South East region.

He welcomed the six-year prison sentence handed down to Ekpa by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland.

According to the minister, the judgment validated Nigeria’s long-standing position that the self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) played a direct role in fueling insecurity in the region.

“We receive the good news of the conviction of Simon Ekpa by the Finnish court. His sentencing for terrorism and other related offences is a confirmation that he influenced and committed heinous crimes against the Nigerian people, especially in the South East,” the AGF said.