Simon Ekpa, the pro-Biafra separatist activist convicted of terrorism-related offences in Finland, has appealed his conviction and six-year prison sentence.

According to BBC Pidgin, Ekpa has approached the Finnish Court of Appeal to challenge the verdict, while the prosecutor handling the case is seeking a longer prison term.

The prosecutor reportedly argued that the six-year sentence handed to Ekpa was inadequate considering the seriousness of the terrorism-related offences.

The Finnish Court of Appeal is expected to hear the case within the next three weeks.

Ekpa was arrested by Finnish law enforcement authorities in November 2024 and subsequently charged with inciting terrorism and participating in the activities of a terrorist group.

In September 2025, the Päijät-Häme District Court sentenced him to six years in prison after finding him guilty of the terrorism offences.

The court ruled that Ekpa had used his “significant social media following” to escalate tensions in Nigeria’s South-East between August 2021 and November 2024.

It described him as an influential member of a militant separatist movement whose objective was to establish an independent Biafra state from Nigeria.

The court also found that Ekpa had supplied certain groups with weapons, explosives and ammunition through his network of contacts in the region.

It further held that he had encouraged his followers on X to commit crimes in Nigeria.

Beyond the terrorism convictions, Ekpa was also found guilty of aggravated tax fraud and violating provisions of Finland’s Attorneys Act.

Ekpa has described himself as a disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

In March 2025, the Nigerian Federal Government designated Ekpa as a “terrorism financier.”