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The arrest of Simon Ekpa, self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra in Exile has come as a relief to some Igbo elders and leaders, however, they do not believe it will quell the insecurity challenges that have rocked the region. ...READ THE FULL STORY FROM SOURCE ...READ THE FULL STORY FROM SOURCE
According to them, even if Ekpa is jailed, it wouldn’t make a difference unless Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was released.
They noted that the insecurity in the region will only reduce if Nnamdi Kanu is released and Simon Ekpa is returned to Nigeria to face prosecution for killings and masterminding chaos in the region.
A businessman in Awka, Mr Kingsley Okanume, expressed happiness with the arrest of Ekpa, adding that he had been the cause of the insecurity in the South East through his unwarranted incitement.
Catholic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye, during the burial of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah In Nnewi, urged the government of Finland to sustain its stronghold on Simon Ekpa, describing him as a rascal.
He wondered why Ekpa, whose village in Ebonyi State does not observe the sit-at-home order on Mondays, has been forcing other parts of Igbo land to sit at home.
The bishop further lamented that Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has been under pressure to ensure that lives and property are protected in the state and urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and other senators at the event to make strong representations before the presidency.
He said: “These people say that they want Biafra Republic and I wonder why they kill and kidnap their brothers and sisters in the name of the same Biafra.
“You undertake gorilla warfare, destroy the economy of Igboland. For those in government, I want you all to sustain what is happening in Finland, we like it.
“I want to plead with all the senators here that our governor has suffered and has been under pressure to ensure that lives and property of the people are secured.”
Another respondent, Nze Bartholomew Akaolisa noted that Nnamdi Kanu brought Eastern Security Network, ESN, to protect Igbo against killer Fulani herdsmen, not to be killing our brothers, “but this evil-minded man known as Simon Ekpa, brought unknown gunmen and we have not known his mission.”
Akaolisa said: “Simon Ekpa should be brought to Nigeria and paraded in all the major towns in the South East so people can know the man who has been causing mayhem for many years. After parading him, he should be prosecuted and made to face the full weight of the law.”…READ THE FULL STORY FROM SOURCE.. …READ THE FULL STORY FROM SOURCE
