Nigeria hopes for extradition of separatist leader

Simon Ekpa: PDP chief reacts as Finland detains Biafran separatist, makes key demand from Tinubu
Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, PDP chieftain, has expressed relief over Simon Ekpa’s arrest in Finland, calling it a step towards restoring peace in the southeastern region of NigeriaAccording to Akinniyi,
Nigeria faces legal hurdle in bid to extradite separatist leader Simon Ekpa from Finland
The leader of the Eastern Security Network – an ethnic militia – was declared wanted by the military last March for terrorism.
Nigeria hopes for extradition of separatist leader, but analysts are skeptical
Finish police arrested Simon Ekpa and four others for suspected terrorism financing and inciting deadly violence in Nigeria
Simon Ekpa’s Arrest Followed Diplomatic Pressure By Nigeria On Finland – FG
The Federal Government on Friday attributed the arrest of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in-Exile, to sustained diplomatic pressure on Finland by Nigeria.
Finland court sends Simon Ekpa to prison for ‘inciting terror in Nigeria’
Simon Ekpa, self acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been arrested by law enforcement in Finland. The BBC reports that Ekpa was subsequently sent to prison by the district court of Päijät-Häme for “spreading terrorist propaganda on social media”.
Nigeria wants extradition of separatist arrested in Finland
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 ...
Nigerian Govt monitoring Simon Ekpa’s trial in Finland
The Nigerian Government has announced that it is closely monitoring legal proceedings involving Simon Ekpa, the self styled Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government-in-Exile, following his arrest in Finland on suspicion of inciting terrorism and promoting violence.
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Finland arrests Simon Ekpa as Nigeria seeks extradition
Finnish police have arrested Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian dual citizen and leader of a banned secessionist movement, on ...
Police in Finland arrest five suspects over separatist violence in southeast Nigeria
Police in Finland said Thursday they had detained five suspects in connection with deadly violence in southeastern Nigeria ...
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Simon Ekpa: Nigerians in Finland panic as search for sponsors begins
People don’t want to speak about Ekpa for fear of being hunted by his followers. We believe that they will hunt whoever comes ...