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Finnish authorities arrest Simon Ekpa over terrorism charges
Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa has been apprehended in Finland alongside four others on suspicion of terror-related activities, consisting of incitement to violence and terrorism funding.

According to local 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.
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The publication reported that the Finnish Central Criminal Police verified the arrests in a declaration on Thursday, noting that the other suspects were collared for supposedly funding terrorist activities.

"The detention needs relate to a preliminary investigation in which a Finnish person of Nigerian descent, born in the 1980s, is presumed of public incitement to dedicate a criminal activity with terrorist intent," the police stated.

Simon 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 program.

Investigator Chief Inspector Otto Hiltunen, who leads the investigation, exposed, "The male has actually carried out this activity, among other things, on his social networks channels."

The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation revealed that Ekpa, along with the other suspects, two of whom live in Helsinki, deals with charges of financing terrorism.

This is not Ekpa's very first encounter with Finnish authorities. In 2023, he was quickly apprehended on allegations of fundraising fraud.

Ekpa has also gained prestige for his separatist rhetoric, especially his calls to disrupt Nigerian elections.

In 2023, he stated in a widely circulated social networks video, "No elections will be held! Nigerian elections will not be allowed in Biafran area."

Finnish police stated that international cooperation has been crucial to the examination. The suspects' hearings are arranged for Thursday.
Arrest, detention of Simon Ekpa good 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 excellent news.

DAILY POST earlier reported that the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile was arrested and apprehended by the Finnish authorities over terror-related crimes.

Responding, FFK, in a post on his official X handle, said the arrest was a welcome advancement, regreting that the separatist derives "satisfaction from killing and torturing" individuals of the South-East.

He composed, "The arrest and detention of one Simon Ekpa by the Finnish authorities for terrorism-related charges and prompting terrorism in Nigeria is good news.

"Not just is this misguided young man a feral psychopath, a hate-filled sociopath, a notorious coward and a guy of blood, however he is likewise a religious bigot, an unrepentant racist, an ethnic supremacist and an opponent of humanity.

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

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

"I hope this serves as a lesson to others in our country who think that division, violence and fear are the only method forward and who have no regard for the sanctity of human life."
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