No, Finnish authorities have not released Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa, arrested over terror activities in south-east Nigeria

The date controversial Biafra separatist leader, Simon Ekpa, will face charges has emerged. Ekpa was arrested for using social media to incite violence.

Pro-Biafran separatist leader Simon Ekpa is set to stand trial in Finland by May 2025, Finnish authorities have announced.

Finnish authorities have said that controversial pro-Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa is billed to face trial in May 2025. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Ekpa was arrested alongside four others on 21 November on suspicion of terrorist activities.

The Nigerian army has expressed satisfaction with the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, IPOB self acclaimed leader, in Finland.

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,

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.

A Finnish court has set May 2025 as the date for potential terrorism-related charges against Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra. The announcement was made by Mikko Laaksonen, Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation.

The self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, will be facing terrorism-related charges in May 2025. The date by a Finnish court was disclosed by Mikko Laaksonen, a Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation.