Finland, Nigeria

Nigeria wants extradition of separatist arrested in Finland
Nigerian officials say they will seek the extradition of a controversial leader of a banned secessionist movement in Nigeria following his arrest in Finland on terrorism charges. Simon Ekpa, a Finnish citizen of Nigerian origin, says he leads a faction in ...
Finland arrests Simon Ekpa as Nigeria seeks extradition
Finnish police have arrested Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian dual citizen and leader of a banned secessionist movement, on suspicion of inciting violence in southeastern Nigeria. The move has prompted Nigeria to renew its calls for Ekpa’s extradition,
Simon Ekpa: Nigerians in Finland panic as search for sponsors begins
People don’t want to speak about Ekpa for fear of being hunted by his followers. We believe that they will hunt whoever comes out to talk about their leader. But the Finnish Government is trying to ge
Police in Finland arrest five suspects over separatist violence in southeast Nigeria
Police in Finland said Thursday they had detained five suspects in connection with deadly violence in southeastern Nigeria and were seeking a court extension of the detentions. The police did not identify the suspects,
Nigeria faces legal hurdle in bid to extradite separatist leader Simon Ekpa from Finland
The leader of the Eastern Security Network – an ethnic militia – was declared wanted by the military last March for terrorism.
Finland court sends Simon Ekpa to prison for ‘inciting terror in Nigeria’
Simon Ekpa, self acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been arrested by law enforcement in Finland. The BBC reports that Ekpa was subsequently sent to prison by the district court of Päijät-Häme for “spreading terrorist propaganda on social media”.
Nigeria hopes for extradition of separatist leader, but analysts are skeptical
Finish police arrested Simon Ekpa and four others for suspected terrorism financing and inciting deadly violence in Nigeria
Simon Ekpa’s Arrest Followed Diplomatic Pressure By Nigeria On Finland – FG
The Federal Government on Friday attributed the arrest of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in-Exile, to sustained diplomatic pressure on Finland by Nigeria.
Nigerian Govt monitoring Simon Ekpa’s trial in Finland
The Nigerian Government has announced that it is closely monitoring legal proceedings involving Simon Ekpa, the self styled Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government-in-Exile, following his arrest in Finland on suspicion of inciting terrorism and promoting violence.
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Simon Ekpa: PDP chief reacts as Finland detains Biafran separatist, makes key demand from Tinubu
Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, PDP chieftain, has expressed relief over Simon Ekpa’s arrest in Finland, calling it a step towards ...
Finland Holds Biafra Separatist Leader In Online Terror Probe
A Nigerian separatist leader was remanded in custody by a Finnish court Thursday suspected of terrorism activities for his online independence campaign that allegedly incited violence against ...