ABUJA – Finnish authorities have charged Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian twin citizen and chief of a faction of the Indigenous Folks of Biafra (IPOB), with terrorism and for allegedly inciting violence in southeastern Nigeria by way of social media.
Ekpa was arrested in November 2024 and is at the moment being held in Kylmäkoski Jail.
The Finnish Nationwide Bureau of Investigation (NBI) accuses him of spreading terrorist propaganda on-line, which allegedly led to violent incidents in Nigeria’s South-East area.
The Nigerian authorities has expressed its intention to hunt Ekpa’s extradition to face prices associated to terrorism and selling violence, significantly his position in implementing illegal sit-at-home orders within the South-East.
The Nigerian Military welcomed his arrest, viewing it as a major step in combating terrorism.
Ekpa has appointed a brand new lawyer, Kaarle Gummerus, who’s reviewing the pre-trial case file.
The case has drawn worldwide consideration to the position of digital platforms in influencing political actions and the obligations of people in positions of management.
