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His appeal hearing was scheduled to take place during this window, but no credible reports indicate he has been freed.
Ekpa was briefly detained for questioning and released after several hours, which is likely the source of some recirculated old footage. His appeal hearing was scheduled to take place
The Nigerian government, which designated Ekpa a "terrorism financier" in early 2025, has welcomed the conviction and is exploring repatriation options after he serves his Finnish sentence. His appeal hearing was scheduled to take place
An appeal was filed on his behalf. At that time, a spokesperson for the East Finland Court of Appeal confirmed he remained in prison. His appeal hearing was scheduled to take place