Olayiwola Oshunrinade Remanded leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, is being held at the Kylmäkoski vankila (Kylmäkoski prison), one of the world’s toughest prisons, findings by Saturday PUNCH have shown. The high security prison is in Vanhamaantie, Akaa, Finland. The Finnish government had announced the arrest of Ekpa alongside four others on […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Finnish police say Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will remain in custody until his trial. The police said the Finnish legal system does not permit his bail due to the nature of the offence he is being held for. On November 21, law enforcement […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade A Finnish district court has fixed May 2025 for the prosecution to file charges against Simon Ekpa. Last Thursday, the pro-Biafra agitator was arrested by law enforcement in the northern European nation. He was subsequently sent to prison by the district court of Päijät-Häme for “spreading terrorist propaganda on social media”. Ekpa was […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade Igbo elders and leaders have said that the arrest of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra in Exile in Finland over alleged terrorist activities, was the solution to the insecurity in the South East. They noted that even jailing Ekpa, would not make any difference unless the leader of the Indigenous […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Enugu state government says it is ready to provide evidence of the atrocities sponsored by Simon Ekpa, self-proclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a statement on Friday, Chidiebere Onyia, secretary to the Enugu state government, described Ekpa as a “terrorist” who has no interest of the Igbo […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Federal Government has stated that it is closely monitoring the legal proceedings of Nigerian-Finnish citizen and leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, following his arrest in Finland on charges of inciting terrorism and promoting violence. Ekpa was detained on Thursday, November 21, 2024, by Finnish authorities, and the […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade Pro-Biafra Agitator, Simon Ekpa has been arrested alongside four others over terrorism-related activities by Finnish Authorities. This newspaper learned that the self-declared Prime Minister of Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, was remanded in custody by the district court of Päijät-Häme on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent. He was […]
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