The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has hinted about the possibility of the Federal Government, seeking the repatriation of Simon Ekpa to Nigeria following his six-year jail sentence in Finland for terrorism-related offences.
Idris said that the Nigerian government will assess the situation and take decisions in the best interest of the country.”
Similarly, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), says that further steps will be taken once the judgment has been officially reviewed.
It will be recalled that the District Court in Finland on Monday sentenced the Nigerian-born Finnish to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes and other offences.