The arrest of Simon Ekpa in Finland has triggered fear among the Nigerian community, with many hesitant to speak out Nigerians on social media are now searching for Ekpa’s sponsors, especially those believed to be funding his alleged terroristIPOB has expressed support for Ekpa's arrest,

People don’t want to speak about Ekpa for fear of being hunted by his followers. We believe that they will hunt whoever comes out to talk about their leader. But the Finnish Government is trying to ge

The Federal Government on Friday attributed the arrest of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in-Exile, to sustained diplomatic pressure on Finland by Nigeria.

The Finnish police said Mr Ekpa “has contributed to violence and crimes against civilians in South-eastern Nigeria.”

Reactions trailing the arrest and the detention of Simon Ekpa, controversial Biafra agitator, dominate the frontpages of Nigerian newspapers.

Nigerian officials say they will seek the extradition of a controversial leader of a banned secessionist movement in Nigeria following his arrest in Finland on terrorism charges. Simon Ekpa, a Finnish citizen of Nigerian origin,

The Nigerian Government has announced that it is closely monitoring legal proceedings involving Simon Ekpa, the self styled Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government-in-Exile, following his arrest in Finland on suspicion of inciting terrorism and promoting violence.