Finnish authorities have frozen assets belonging to the controversial pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa over alleged terrorism.
Ekpa was arrested by law enforcement in Finland on November 21 alongside four other people for suspected terrorism.
Ekpa was subsequently sent to prison by the district court of Päijät-Häme for allegedly “spreading terrorist propaganda on social media.”
According to reports; Ekpa committed the crime in 2021 in Lahti municipality. He is accused of instigating violence and inciting terror in the south-east of Nigeria through his social media pages.
Nigeria’s federal government has been demanding the extradition of the Finnish-Nigerian municipal politician for prosecution.
Finnish authorities said Ekpa’s offence is not bailable. His trial is expected to commence in May 2025.
A Finnish media platform, Yie noted that Ekpa’s assets, and those of other suspects, have now been frozen. The Finnish government also froze the assets of companies associated with Ekpa.
The Finnish platform said Ekpa is currently being held at the Kylmäkoski Prison.
