Finish police arrested Simon Ekpa and four others for suspected terrorism financing and inciting deadly violence in Nigeria

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Nigeria hopes for extradition of separatist leader, but analysts are skeptical

Previous Nigerian attempts to prosecute Ekpa have failed over concerns about his rights as a Finnish citizen.

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Simon Ekpa arrest: Nigeria wants extradition of separatist detained in Finland

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has expressed happiness with the arrest and detention of the factional leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa by the Finnish authority. The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.“CDS is happy with his arrest in Finland, with the hope this will be a step towards his extradition to Nigeria so that h…

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Defence Chief excited about Ekpa's arrest in Finland, looks forward to his extradition

Nigeria Defence Headquarters have spoken on the chances of Simon Ekpa, the Biafran separatist leader of being repatriated to Nigeria after being arrested in Finland.

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Simon Ekpa: Nigeria Defence Headquarters name one expectation - Nigeria News Update

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 exile of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) – a group that is fighting […]

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Nigeria wants extradition of separatist detained in Finland

The Defence Headquarters has applauded the arrest of separatist leader, Simon Ekpa by Finnish Police. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, and the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau in their separate statements, described the arrest as a key victory in the anti-terror fight. The spokespersons said the Chief …

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DHQ hails Simon Ekpa’s arrest, seeks extradition from Finland - Dateline Nigeria

VIRAL VIDEO: How Primate Ayodele Foretold Simon Ekpa’s Arrest In 2023—–Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator and self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, has been arrested in Finland alongside four other individuals for alleged terror-related offenses.   Local reports indicate that Ekpa was remanded in custody by the Päijät-Häme District Court on […]

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VIRAL VIDEO: How Primate Ayodele Foretold Simon Ekpa's Arrest In 2023

The Defence Headquarters has applauded the arrest of separatist leader, Simon Ekpa by Finnish Police. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, and the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau in their separate statement, described the arrest as a key victory in the anti-terror fight. The spokespersons said the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has expressed happiness over Ek…

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DHQ hails Simon Ekpa’s arrest in Finland, seeks extradition to Nigeria

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The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has expressed delight in the arrest of Simon Ekpa, by Finnish police  as he hoped that the Finnish Government would extradite him to Nigeria to face justice. The CDS gave the reaction on Thursday just after the reports of Ekpa’s arrest was made public.. Recall, Theliberationnews reported that, Ekpa was arrested alongside four others on suspicion of terror-related activities, including incitem…

Nigeria hopes for extradition of separatist leader, but analysts are skeptical

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