Simon Ekpa, factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and four others, have been arrested in Finland for alleged terrorist activities.
A local report in Finland said that Ekpa was remanded in custody by the district court of Päijät-Häme, on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.
In a Thursday statement published on its website, the Central Criminal Police in Finland said it arrested five persons on suspicion of terrorist crimes.
The police said the main suspect was arrested “on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent”, while four others were arrested “for financing a terrorist crime”.
“Claims will be heard in Päijät-Häme district court today, November 21″, Police added.
The statement reads, “The detention demands are related to the preliminary investigation, in which a Finnish citizen of Nigerian background, born in the 1980s, is suspected of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.
“The police suspect that the man has promoted his efforts from Finland by means that have led to violence against civilians and authorities, as well as other crimes in the region of South-Eastern Nigeria.
“Crime Commissioner, Otto Hiltunen, from the Central Crime Police said the man has carried out this activity, among other things, on his social media channels.
“Four other persons are suspected of financing the aforementioned activity. All five suspects of the crime have been arrested during the beginning of the week.
“International cooperation has been carried out during the preliminary investigation.”
