Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has described the ruling against Ekpa as a landmark victory in the global fight against terrorism. Reacting in a statement signed by Brigadier-General Tukur Gusau, Director of Defence Information, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, warned individuals and organisations sponsoring terrorism from abroad to desist or face consequences. The statement read, “The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has expressed firm support for the judgment delivered today by...

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has hailed the conviction of Simon Ekpa by the Finnish court. In an official statement, Fagbemi described the judgment as “a welcome development and a significant step in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria.” He said, “We received the good news of the conviction of the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, by the Finnish court. His...