Simon Njoku Ekpa was recently arrested alongside four others on suspicion of terrorist activitiesThe Finnish police said Ekpa “has contributed to violence and crimes against civilians in south-eastern Nigeria"Ekpa has been accused of several atrocities,

Enugu State Government has commended the Government of the Republic of Finland for the arrest of the Finland-based leader of the criminal gang, Autopilots, Simon Ekpa, describing him as a common criminal,

The Finnish police said Mr Ekpa “has contributed to violence and crimes against civilians in South-eastern Nigeria.”

The leader of the Eastern Security Network – an ethnic militia – was declared wanted by the military last March for terrorism.

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,

IPOB leader Simon Ekpa has been detained in Finland for allegedly using social media to incite terrorism and promote separatist propagandaNigerians are reacting to his arrest, with some calling for his deportation and others questioning the impact of his actionsFinland’s court linked Ekpa to offences dating back to August 2021,

Police in Finland said Thursday they had detained five suspects in connection with deadly violence in southeastern Nigeria and were seeking a court extension of the detensions. The police did not identify the suspects,