A Finnish district court has set May 2025 as the date for the prosecution to file charges against Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafra agitator.
Ekpa was arrested by Finnish law enforcement last Thursday and subsequently sent to prison by the district court of Päijät-Häme for “spreading terrorist propaganda on social media”.
According to the Finnish authorities, Ekpa committed the crime in 2021 in Lahti municipality. He is accused of instigating violence and inciting terror in the South-East of Nigeria through his social media pages.
Nigerian authorities have been demanding Ekpa’s extradition for prosecution.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also confirmed Ekpa’s arrest, stating that it follows sustained diplomatic pressure by the Nigerian government on Finland to take action against his activities.
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Mikko Laaksonen, senior detective superintendent at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Finland, confirmed to Punch that investigations into Ekpa’s activities are ongoing.
Laaksonen stated that the next hearing on the remand can be held in the next two weeks if Finnish authorities or Ekpa seek re-evaluation from the court.
“Due to the ongoing investigation, no further details can be disclosed.
“The date for bringing up possible charges by the prosecution was set by the district court to May 2025. In a basic situation regarding the remand, the next possible hearing can be held no earlier than two weeks from the previous hearing, should the parties in question seek for the matter to be re-evaluated by the district court,” Laaksonen said.
via: Information Nigeria
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