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Nigeria: Nigerian govt confirms arrest of Simon Ekpa by Finnish authorities — Africa Links 24

Africa Links 24 with Ibrahim Ramalan
Published on 2024-11-22 16:09:16

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the arrest of Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish citizen and prominent leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Thursday by the Finnish authorities.

The ministry disclosed this in a statement by Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Acting Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Friday in Abuja.

He said that Mr Ekpa was arrested on charges of inciting terrorism and promoting violence.

Mr Ekpa, a Finnish politician and…

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