Ekpa Archives - Voice of Liberty NG

DSS uncovers IPOB group funded by Simon Ekpa

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 Aminu Imam

…7 suspects charged to court The Department of State Services, (DSS), has filed terrorism charges against seven persons it says are commanders of the banned separatist group, Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, (IPOB). In a statement issued yesterday, the DSS said the charges were filed on Wednesday against the suspects who “were accused of receiving funds and other material support from Simon Ekpa and other foreign-based members of IPOB”. Ekpa is a Nigerian-Finnish separatist who was arrested in Finland on 21 November 2024 for terrorism-related incitement and, in 2025, sentenced to…

FG hails Finland, as court jails Simon Ekpa for terrorism

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 Aminu Imam

A Finland District Court, Päijät-Häme, has sentenced Simon Ekpa to six years in prison after finding him guilty of terrorism-related charges. The court ruled that Ekpa had participated in a terrorist organisation and had publicly incited crimes for terrorist purposes. The court also convicted him of aggravated tax fraud. The charges relate to Ekpa’s alleged activities aimed at re-establishing an independent state in the Biafra region of southeastern Nigeria, which was briefly independent in the late 1960s. In its verdict, the court said that Ekpa had used his significant social…

“No extradition process against Simon Ekpa” – AGF

May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has denied reports that the Federal Government has commenced extradition proceedings against Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB). In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Communication and Publicity, Kamarudeen Ogundele, on Friday, the AGF said the reports misrepresented comments he made at a stakeholders’ engagement held on Thursday in Abuja. The statement read, “The attention of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi…

Finland seizes Simon Ekpa�s assets, detains him in notorious prison

December 15, 2024December 15, 2024 Aminu Imam

Finnish authorities have frozen the assets of Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed Biafran activist, who is currently detained on allegations of terrorism-related activities. Ekpa, along with four alleged accomplices, has been held in remand for several weeks, with the assets of companies linked to them also seized. According to Finnish newspaper Yle, Ekpa is being held at the Kylm�koski vankila (Kylm�koski Prison), a maximum-security facility in Vanhamaantie, Akaa, Finland. The prison, built in 1993, is known for housing some of the country�s most dangerous offenders and was featured in the Netflix…

Finnish court sets May 2025 deadline for Ekpa�s terorrism trial

November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 Aminu Imam

Pro-Biafran separatist leader, Simon Ekpa, is set to face trial in Finland by May 2025, according to Finnish authorities. Ekpa, who was arrested last week alongside four others on suspicion of terrorism-related activities, remained in custody at the P�ij�t-H�me District Court. Senior Detective Superintendent Mikko Laaksonen of Finland�s National Bureau of Investigation confirmed the trial timeline via email, stating: �The date for bringing up possible charges by the prosecution was set by the district court to May 2025�. Laaksonen added that both Ekpa and Finnish authorities may request a re-evaluation…

Despite Ekpa�s arrest in Finland, loyalist insists on ‘sit-at-home� in S’East

November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 Aminu Imam

A loyalist of the self-confessed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, has insisted that the weekly sit-at-home in the South-East would continue despite their principal�s arrest by security agents in Finland. A member of the group, Ngozi Orabueze, announced this in a statement posted on the X platform on Sunday night. Orabueze, who described herself as the Chief of Staff to Ekpa and the acting Prime Minister of the Biafran Republic Government in Exile, (BRGIE), said the sit-at-home order still exists with or without the former.…

Finland court sends Simon Ekpa to prison for �inciting terror in Nigeria�

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 Aminu Imam

��He’ll be extradited to Nigeria� – DHQ The self acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, has been arrested by law enforcement in Finland. According to reports, Ekpa was subsequently sent to prison by the district court of P�ij�t-H�me for �spreading terrorist propaganda on social media�. Ekpa was said to have committed the crime in 2021 in Lahti municipality. The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) also arrested four other men over alleged terrorist offences. A citizen of Finland and Nigeria, Ekpa has described himself…

30 Days Lockdown Threat: “Simon Ekpa exploiting S’East Gov�s weakness” � Ohanaeze

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024 Aminu Imam

The factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Sunday, said the self-acclaimed prime minister of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, was exploiting the weakness of South-East governors to issue baseless threats. Isiguzoro was responding to Ekpa�s threat to lock down the South-East region as from August 28 to September 26, 2024. Recall that Ekpa had threatened a 30-day lockdown of the region over the insecurity in the region and the continued detention of the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. He claimed the decision was agreed…

Nigeria intensifies move to extradite IBOP factional leader, Ekpa

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 Aminu Imam

�As foreign minister meets Finland counterpart The Nigerian government has intensified a move to extradite Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from Finland. The foreign affairs minister, Yusuf Tuggar, revealed this on Tuesday after high-level discussions with his counterparts from Finland, Sweden and Iceland as well as representatives from Norway and Denmark in Abuja. Addressing newsmen after the meeting, Tuggar confirmed that Nigeria had raised concerns about a controversial Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa with Finland, addressing the issue �vociferously�. The Minister said, �That…

Defence HQ declares Bello Turji, Simon Ekpa, 95 others ‘wanted’

March 24, 2024March 24, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has declared no fewer than 97 persons wanted, following the deteriorating security situation across the country. This was made known by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who confirmed the names and pictures of the wanted persons on Friday. Those wanted by the military include terrorists, bandit leaders and other insurgents causing mayhem in the North and other parts of Nigeria. ?The long list contained names of terrorists from the North-East and North-West zones, as well as insurgents in the South-East and North-Central. Also wanted…