Simon Ekpa arrest: Nigeria wants extradition of separatist …
BBC News. Simon Ekpa. Simon Ekpa is accused of using social media to instigate violence in south-east Nigeria. Nigerian officials say they will seek the extradition of a controversial leader of a ...
Simon Ekpa: Expert Says Chances of Extradition to Nigeria Near ...
1 day ago · Helsinki, Finland - Vince Onyekwelu, former British police officer and national security risk strategist, on Friday, November 22, said the chances of Simon Ekpa's extradition to Nigeria are near impossible. Recall earlier in the week, Ekpa, a Finland-based secessionist, was arrested by law enforcement agents in the northern European nation.
Nigerian military speaks on Simon Ekpa’s arrest, possible extradition
2 days ago · The Finnish police said Mr Ekpa “has contributed to violence and crimes against civilians in South-eastern Nigeria.”. The Defence Headquarters has lauded the arrest of controversial pro-Biafra ...
Nigerian Government Confirms Arrest of Simon Ekpa - Within Nigeria
1 day ago · Ekpa, who was taken into custody by Finnish authorities on November 21, faces charges of inciting terrorism and promoting violence. The Nigerian government, led by President Bola Tinubu, has confirmed the arrest of Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish citizen and self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Finland. Ekpa’s ...
UPDATED: Pro-Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa arrested in Finland
2 days ago · Born 21 March 1985, Mr Ekpa hails from Ngbo, a community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, south-east Nigeria. The Biafra agitator, who is based in Finland, has been linked to ...
Nigeria faces legal hurdle in bid to extradite separatist leader Simon ...
1 day ago · Nigeria’s defence chief General Chris Musa says the country is seeking the extradition of separatist leader Simon Ekpa, who was recently arrested in Finland for terrorism-related activities. However, this is unlikely to happen because Finland, like other European Union countries, does not extradite its citizens outside the region, The Africa ...
Ekpa’s terror charges: FG presses for extradition as IPOB disowns ...
2 days ago · An X user, Nwafresh @nwafresh wrote, “Extradite this son of a thousand fathers called Simon Ekpa back to Nigeria and I’ll use my last kobo to watch his tears in every court session until his ...
BREAKING: Simon Ekpa Will Be Extradited To Nigeria To Face …
2 days ago · The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, Abuja, has stated that Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed prime minister of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will be extradited to the country to face charges ...
Simon Ekpa: Nigeria's Ipob faction leader arrested in Finland
Feb 24, 2023 · Simon Ekpa has allegedly used social media to incite violence. He leads a faction within the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), which is fighting for a breakaway state in south-eastern...
Finland court sends Simon Ekpa to prison for ‘inciting terror in Nigeria’
2 days ago · Newspaper Headlines: Nigerians in Finland panic as search for Simon Ekpa’s sponsors begins ‘Slap on the face’ — reactions trail proposed $250bn climate finance deal at COP29
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