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2.1.3. 18+ DID YOU MISS THE TREND? SEE ALL 400 V!D£0 CLIPS, $£X T4P£ OF Equatorial Guinea Baltasar Ebang Engonga.The Defence Headquarters was yesterday excited over the arrest of the factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Simon Ekpa, and four others by the government of Finland over terror-related activities, hoping they would be repatriated to Nigeria to stand trial for the violence in the South East. ...Tap To Read The Full Story Here | ..Tap To Read The Full Story Here...
The reaction of DHQ to the arrest came, as both the Presidency and IPOB kept mum on the development.
Recall that Simon Ekpa had on several occasions, claimed responsibility for the Monday sit-at-home in the region and the killing of persons by those described as unknown gunmen.
A local report in Finland said Ekpa was remanded in custody by the district court of Päijät-Häme on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.
In a statement yesterday published on its website, the Central Criminal Police in Finland said it arrested five persons on suspicion of terrorist crimes.
The police said the main suspect was arrested “on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent”, while four others were arrested “for financing a terrorist crime”.
The statement 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 statement quoted the head of the investigation, Crime Commissioner Otto Hiltunen from the Central Crime Police as saying that “the man has carried out this activity, among other things, on his social media channels.
“Four other persons are suspected of financing the activity above. All five suspects of the crime have been arrested at the beginning of the week. International cooperation has been carried out during the preliminary investigation,” the statement added.
This is not the first time Ekpa has encountered Finnish authorities. In 2023, he was briefly detained on allegations of fund-raising fraud.
Ekpa, who has represented Finland’s National Coalition Party (NCP) in local roles, currently serves on Lahti’s public transport committee. He is also known for leading a separatist group in Nigeria advocating for establishing an independent Biafran state in the country’s South-East.
According to the NBI, Ekpa is suspected of using his leadership position in a Nigerian separatist group to promote actions that have led to violence against civilians and authorities in southeastern Nigeria. These efforts are believed to have been coordinated from Finland, including through Ekpa’s social media channels.
“This activity has been carried out, among other means, via social media channels,” said Detective Chief Inspector Otto Hiltunen.
The NBI stated that its investigation focused on a Finnish citizen of Nigerian descent, born in the 1980s, suspected of publicly inciting crimes with terrorist intent.
The police also suspect four other individuals of financing terrorism. All five were apprehended earlier this week. Among the suspects, Ekpa resides in the Lahti region, while two others have addresses in Helsinki. One suspect has no registered address in Finland…… Read -T.he .Full _Article .Here..
