The Department of State Services, DSS, has confirmed that
Biafran separatist leader, Simon Ekpa, is facing terrorism-related charges in
Finland.
Ekpa was officially charged on Friday, after being detained
for almost six months.
He was initially arrested in November 2024 by Finnish
security agencies over allegations of terrorism.
But Finnish prosecutors are now accusing him of “inciting
terrorism and participating in the activities of a terrorist group.”
According to Finland’s National Prosecution Authority, the
charges has to do with “public incitement to commit crimes with terrorist
intent and participation in the activities of a terrorist group.”
The alleged crimes were committed between 2021 and 2024 in
the city of Lahti and they are reportedly linked to Ekpa’s bid to establish
Nigeria’s Biafra region as an independent state.
“The charges were filed on Friday morning as scheduled,” the
DSS said according to Vanguard.
“The case will be heard in Päijät-Häme District Court in
Lahti. A hearing date has not yet been set.”
The DSS further disclosed that Ekpa is accused of “spreading
separatist propaganda from his home in Lahti.”
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