Biafran Separatist Agitator, Simon Ekpa, Arrested Over Alleged Terrorism
Nigerian-born Biafran separatist Simon Ekpa arrested in Finland with four others over terror-related charges, remanded by Päijät-Häme District Court for incitement with terrorist intent.
The Nigerian- born Biafran separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa has been arrested alongside four other individuals in Finland over terror-related allegations.
Reports from Finland said that Ekpa, who the self-styled 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.
The Central Criminal Police, CCP, in Finland noted in a statement on Thursday that it arrested five persons on suspicion of terrorist crimes.
According the CCP, the main suspect (Ekpa) was arrested “on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent," while four others were arrested “for financing a terrorist crime," pointing out that, “claims will be heard in Päijät-Häme district court today, November 21, 2024.”
The statement which quoted the Crime Commissioner, from the CCP, Otto Hiltunen,
Reports from Finland said that Ekpa, who the self-styled 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.
The Central Criminal Police, CCP, in Finland noted in a statement on Thursday that it arrested five persons on suspicion of terrorist crimes.
According the CCP, the main suspect (Ekpa) was arrested “on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent," while four others were arrested “for financing a terrorist crime," pointing out that, “claims will be heard in Päijät-Häme district court today, November 21, 2024.”
The statement which quoted the Crime Commissioner, from the CCP, Otto Hiltunen,
further read, “The detention demands are related to the preliminary investigation, in which a Finnish citizen of Nigerian background, born in the 1980s, is suspected of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.
“The police suspect that the man has promoted his efforts from Finland by means that have led to violence against civilians and authorities as well as other crimes in the region of South-Eastern Nigeria...
“The man has carried out this activity, among other things, on his social media channels.
“Four other persons are suspected of financing the aforementioned activity. All five suspects of the crime have been arrested during the beginning of the week.
“International cooperation has been carried out during the preliminary investigation.”
“The police suspect that the man has promoted his efforts from Finland by means that have led to violence against civilians and authorities as well as other crimes in the region of South-Eastern Nigeria...
“The man has carried out this activity, among other things, on his social media channels.
“Four other persons are suspected of financing the aforementioned activity. All five suspects of the crime have been arrested during the beginning of the week.
“International cooperation has been carried out during the preliminary investigation.”
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