Extradition: Simon Ekpa Remains In Custody As Finnish Govt Releases Two Accomplices

• Two co- accused arrested alongside Simon Ekpa, have reportedly been released by the Finnish government.

• Ekpa, who was apprehended on November 21, 2024, alongside four others, faces allegations of involvement in terror-related activities

• The group of five has been held in custody since November 2024.

Two of the suspects arrested alongside Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), have reportedly been released by the Finnish government.

Ekpa, who was apprehended on November 21, 2024, alongside four others, faces allegations of involvement in terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and funding terrorism in Nigeria.

Daily Report Nigeria that after his arrest, the Päijät-Häme district court ordered his detention, accusing him of “spreading terrorist propaganda on social media.”

The group of five has been held in custody since November 2024. However, sources have disclosed to The Nation that Finnish authorities have released two of Ekpa’s alleged co-conspirators.

Details about the identities of those released or the reasons for their release remain unknown at the time of this report.

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Government representatives confirmed Ekpa is still in custody but declined to provide additional information.

This development comes after Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, announced that the Nigerian government had formally requested Ekpa’s extradition.

Simon Ekpa: FG Submits Extradition Requirements to Finnish Government

The Nigerian government has taken a significant step towards the extradition of Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, by submitting the necessary requirements to the Finnish government.

This was disclosed by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Channels Television.

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