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The Finnish Court has approved a request by the Nigerian authority to extradit the prime minister who was recognized by the Government of the Republic of Biafra in exile (Brige), Simon Ekpa, who was charged with activities related to terror in European countries.
According to a report in the final media on Wednesday, EKPA, who will be charged in a court in Finland in June, will be extracted to Nigeria in July 2025 to face the charges related to terrorism and incitement of violence after an important agreement is achieved between the two countries.
These reports reveal that the decision to approve requests by writers came after months from high-power diplomatic negotiations and legal processes between Nigeria and Finland, “marking significant steps in overcoming riots related to EKPA activities in Southeast Nigeria.”
He was also accused of coordinating acts of violence, including attacks on security operators and upholding the command “sitting at home” that was disturbing in the southeast.
Agitator Biafra was arrested along with four other hand accomplices in Lahti, Finland, in November 2024, and accused by Finland police “used social media platforms to incite violence against civilians and authority in the southeast of Nigeria, a historically region related to the Biafran independence movement.”
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After its arrest, the Nigerian government acted and began to increase pressure on the Finnish authority to extradicate EKPA so that he could face the accusation.
In December 2024, the Nigerian government officially submitted the necessary requirements to the Finnish government for the extradition of the dissidents and in an interview with the TV channel, Defense Staff Chief, General Christopher Musa, stated that all necessary documentation and legal requirements for EKPA extradition had been continued to Finland to be reviewed.
“I’m sure he cools somewhere,” CDS said.
“Legal actions will be taken accordingly. I do not want to say too much, but I am glad he has been arrested. The federal government has given most of the documentation needed to the Finnish government, so I’m sure the right steps will be taken,” he added.
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