A Finnish court has approved the extradition of Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader to Nigeria.
The transfer is scheduled for July 15, 2025, following a ruling by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti on April 18, 2025.
Ekpa, who styles himself as the “Prime Minister” of the self-declared Biafra Republic Government-in-Exile, has been accused of orchestrating unrest in southeastern Nigeria from abroad.
His arrest in November 2024 followed months of surveillance by Finnish authorities.
Oftentimes, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the separatist group has repeatedly distanced itself from Ekpa, stating that Ekpa operates independently.
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