Finland, Nigeria

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, a Finnish citizen of Nigerian origin, says he leads a faction in ...
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 suspicion of inciting violence in southeastern Nigeria. The move has prompted Nigeria to renew its calls for Ekpa’s extradition,
Police in Finland arrest five suspects over separatist violence in southeast Nigeria
Police in Finland have detained five suspects over their alleged involvement in separatist violence in southeastern Nigeria
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 Arrests Nigerian Separatist In Online Terror Probe
Police said they believed he incited "violence against civilians and public authorities and in other crimes in southeast Nigeria" from Finland, said Detective Chief Inspector Otto Hiltunen of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). "He has carried ...
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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 ...
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Nigerian separatist leader, Simon Ekpa's arrest in Finland ruffles feathers in US
Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafran agitator, was arrested in Finland on charges of inciting terrorism and promoting violence ・Ekpa ...
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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 ...
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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 ...