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Finnish cops arrest Simon Ekpa over terrorism charges
Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa has actually been arrested in Finland together with four others on suspicion of terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and terrorism financing.

According to regional publication Yle, Ekpa was remanded in custody by the Päijät-Häme District Court on charges of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.

The publication reported that the Finnish Central Criminal Police validated the arrests in a declaration on Thursday, keeping in mind that the other suspects were collared for presumably financing terrorist activities.
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"The detention needs relate to a preliminary investigation in which a Finnish resident of Nigerian descent, born in the 1980s, is presumed of public incitement to commit a criminal offense with terrorist intent," the police said.

Ekpa is implicated of coordinating violent actions versus civilians and authorities in Nigeria's South-East area from Finland, using social media platforms to further his agenda.

Detective Chief Inspector Otto Hiltunen, who leads the investigation, revealed, "The guy has actually performed this activity, among other things, on his social networks channels."
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The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation revealed that Ekpa, along with the other suspects, 2 of whom reside in Helsinki, deals with charges of funding terrorism.

This is not Ekpa's very first encounter with Finnish authorities. In 2023, he was briefly apprehended on accusations of fundraising scams.

Ekpa has actually likewise gotten prestige for his separatist rhetoric, especially his calls to interrupt Nigerian elections.

In 2023, he stated in a commonly distributed social media video, "No elections will be held! Nigerian elections will not be allowed in Biafran territory."

Finnish police stated that international cooperation has been vital to the investigation. The suspects' hearings are scheduled for Thursday.
Arrest, detention of Simon Ekpa great news-- Fani-Kayode
Former Aviation minister and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, a Biafra agitator, as good news.

DAILY POST previously reported that the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile was apprehended and detained by the Finnish authorities over terror-related crimes.

Reacting, FFK, in a post on his official X manage, said the arrest was a welcome development, lamenting that the separatist derives "enjoyment from killing and torturing" the people of the South-East.

He composed, "The arrest and detention of one Simon Ekpa by the Finnish authorities for terrorism-related charges and inciting terrorism in Nigeria is great news.

"Not only is this misdirected young man a feral psychopath, a hate-filled sociopath, a well-known coward and a guy of blood, but he is likewise a religious bigot, an unrepentant racist, an ethnic supremacist and an opponent of humanity.

"He derived pleasure from eliminating and abusing our individuals, and he waged war on our country from the security of Finland.

"Many innocent Nigerians were killed on his orders and as a consequence of his nasty and divisive rhetoric.

"I hope this serves as a lesson to others in our country who think that division, violence and terror are the only way forward and who have no regard for the sanctity of human life."
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