Simon Ekpa Arrested And Sent To Prison

bet9ja.comFinnish cops arrest Simon Ekpa over terrorism charges

Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa has been arrested in Finland together with 4 others on suspicion of terror-related activities, consisting of incitement to violence and terrorism funding.


According to regional publication Yle, Ekpa was remanded in custody by the Päijät-Häme District Court on charges of public incitement to devote a crime with terrorist intent.


The publication reported that the Finnish Central Criminal Police confirmed the arrests in a declaration on Thursday, noting that the other suspects were nabbed for apparently financing terrorist activities.


"The detention needs are related to an initial investigation in which a Finnish citizen of Nigerian descent, born in the 1980s, is believed of public incitement to devote a criminal activity with terrorist intent," the police said.


Ekpa is accused of collaborating violent actions against civilians and authorities in Nigeria's South-East region from Finland, using social media platforms to further his agenda.


Detective Chief Inspector Otto Hiltunen, who leads the examination, exposed, "The male has actually performed this activity, among other things, on his social media channels."


The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation revealed that Ekpa, along with the other suspects, two of whom reside in Helsinki, faces charges of funding terrorism.


This is not Ekpa's first encounter with Finnish authorities. In 2023, he was briefly detained on allegations of fundraising scams.


Ekpa has actually likewise gotten notoriety for his separatist rhetoric, especially his calls to interfere with Nigerian elections.


In 2023, he declared in an extensively distributed social networks video, "No elections will be held! Nigerian elections will not be allowed in Biafran territory."


Finnish police stated that international cooperation has actually been important to the examination. The suspects' hearings are scheduled for Thursday.

Arrest, detention of Simon Ekpa excellent news-- Fani-Kayode

Former Aviation minister and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, a Biafra agitator, as good news.


DAILY POST previously reported that the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile was arrested and detained by the Finnish authorities over terror-related criminal activities.


Reacting, FFK, in a post on his official X manage, said the arrest was a welcome advancement, regreting that the separatist obtains "satisfaction from eliminating and abusing" the people of the South-East.


He composed, "The arrest and detention of one Simon Ekpa by the Finnish authorities for terrorism-related charges and inciting terrorism in Nigeria is good news.
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"Not only is this misguided boy a feral psychopath, a hate-filled sociopath, a notorious coward and a guy of blood, however he is also a spiritual bigot, an unrepentant racist, an ethnic supremacist and an enemy of mankind.


"He derived pleasure from eliminating and torturing our individuals, and he waged war on our country from the security of Finland.


"Many innocent Nigerians were eliminated on his orders and as a consequence of his foul and dissentious rhetoric.


"I hope this works as a lesson to others in our nation who believe that department, violence and terror are the only way forward and who have no respect for the sanctity of human life."