As Simon Njoku Ekpa remains in detention in northern Europe, Legit.ng looks at the five 'sins' of the arrested controversial Biafra separatist leader.

Finnish authorities arrested Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra Government in Exile, BRGIE, last Thursday. This has raised questions about who he is and what he stands for.

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

The Yoruba Council has urged President Tinubu’s administration to extradite Simon Ekpa, detained in FinlandEkpa, linked to IPOB, has been arrested in Finland and is accused of inciting violence, including deadly Monday sit-at-home orders in Nigeria's SoutheastYoruba Council President Oladotun Hassan called for swift action,

The Nigerian army has expressed satisfaction with the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, IPOB self acclaimed leader, in Finland.

People don’t want to speak about Ekpa for fear of being hunted by his followers. We believe that they will hunt whoever comes out to talk about their leader. But the Finnish Government is trying to ge

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.

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,