{"id":954,"date":"2025-09-04T08:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T08:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=954"},"modified":"2025-09-04T02:22:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T02:22:05","slug":"cds-hails-finnish-court-verdict-on-simon-ekpa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=954","title":{"rendered":"CDS hails Finnish Court verdict on Simon Ekpa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has welcomed the judgment of the P\u00e4ij\u00e4t-H\u00e4me District Court in Finland, which on Monday sentenced Simon Ekpa to six years\u2019 imprisonment for terrorism-related offences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>General Musa described the ruling as a landmark victory in the global fight against terrorism and violent extremism, stressing that it demonstrates that those who incite violence or fund terrorism will be held accountable, irrespective of their location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayra Starr - Goodbye (Warm Up) ft. 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The Armed Forces of Nigeria commend the Finnish authorities for their diligence in ensuring justice is served.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CDS also expressed appreciation to Nigerian security, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies, as well as the country\u2019s diplomats, for their collaboration in providing actionable evidence that contributed to Ekpa\u2019s conviction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted that the outcome underscores the importance of international cooperation in tackling transnational threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>General Musa reaffirmed the Armed Forces\u2019 resolve to continue working with global partners to dismantle terrorist networks, while assuring Nigerians of sustained efforts to secure peace across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further urged citizens to remain vigilant and support security agencies in the ongoing fight against insurgency and violent separatist movements. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2025\/09\/cds-hails-finnish-court-verdict-on-simon-ekpa-2\/amp\/\">(Vanguard)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has welcomed the judgment of the P\u00e4ij\u00e4t-H\u00e4me District Court in Finland, which on Monday sentenced Simon Ekpa to six years\u2019 imprisonment for terrorism-related offences. 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