Finnish police arrest Simon Ekpa over terrorism charges
Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa has been jailed in Finland together with 4 others on suspicion of terror-related activities, Biafra including incitement to violence and terrorism financing.
According to local publication Yle, Simon Ekpa was remanded in custody by the Päijät-Häme District Court on charges of public incitement to commit a criminal offense with terrorist intent.
The publication reported that the Finnish Central Criminal Police confirmed the arrests in a declaration on Thursday, Simon Ekpa keeping in mind that the other suspects were collared for Simon Ekpa supposedly financing terrorist activities.
"The detention demands b...
Finnish police arrest Simon Ekpa over terrorism charges
Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa has been jailed in Finland together with 4 others on suspicion of terror-related activities, Biafra including incitement to violence and terrorism financing.
According to local publication Yle, Simon Ekpa was remanded in custody by the Päijät-Häme District Court on charges of public incitement to commit a criminal offense with terrorist intent.
The publication reported that the Finnish Central Criminal Police confirmed the arrests in a declaration on Thursday, Simon Ekpa keeping in mind that the other suspects were collared for Simon Ekpa supposedly financing terrorist activities.
"The detention demands belong to an initial examination in which a Finnish citizen of Nigerian descent, born in the 1980s, is thought of public incitement to dedicate a criminal offense with terrorist intent," the authorities said.
