The Finnish government has frozen the assets of Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed Biafran agitator, and detained him in the Kylmäkoski prison, a maximum security facility.
Ekpa is facing charges of terrorism-related offences, including incitement to violence and financing terrorism.
According to the Finnish authorities, Ekpa utilised social media to incite violence in Nigeria’s South-East region, targeting civilians and government officials.
A Finnish court has remanded him on charges of public incitement to commit crimes with terrorist intent.
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The Kylmäkoski prison, where Ekpa is currently held, is known for accommodating people who have committed serious crimes, including violent suspects and sex offenders.