LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The lawyer to Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader, has reacted to reports that the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will be extradited to Nigeria. According to media reports (not THE WHISTLER) on Tuesday, Finnish authorities confirmed that Ekpa will be extradited on July 15, 2025 to…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a landmark development, Finnish authorities have confirmed that Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader, will be extradited to Nigeria in July 2025 to face charges related to terrorism and incitement of violence. The decision follows months of diplomatic negotiations and legal proceedings between Nigeria and Finland, marking a significant step…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Finnish authorities have frozen assets belonging to Simon Ekpa, a controversial pro-Biafra agitator over his alleged terrorist activities. A Finnish newspaper reported that Keskusrikospoliisi (KRP), which is the Finnish name for the National Bureau of Investigation, has frozen Mr Ekpa’s assets and those of other suspects. “The KRP has frozen the assets…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Pro-Biafra Agitator, Simon Ekpa has been arrested alongside four others over Terrorism related activities by Finnish Authorities. POLITICS NIGERIA learned that the self-declared Prime Minister of Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, was remanded in custody by the district court of Päijät-Häme on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent. He…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Finnish Government has disclosed that it is taking action in the case of pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, over his secession activities with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the South-East of Nigeria. Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, made the disclosure in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, during a press conference…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate in the 2023 General Elections, has described as fake, a photo of him and the Finland-based pro-Biafra agitator, Mr Simon Ekpa. The Head of the Obi-Datti Media Office, Mr Diran Onifade, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. The News Agency…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Apex lgbo socio-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has on Sunday disclosed that Simon Ekpa was tracked down in the Espoo city of Finland on 21st July 2023, but managed to evade capture with unbearable and severe injuries in what looked like an assassination attempt.. Ekpa has been implicated in orchestrating a series of…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ebonyi State Police Command held a “show of force” exercise on Wednesday amid the sit-at-home declared by the Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa. The command collaborated with the military, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and Department of State Services (DSS). The security operatives converged at the police headquarters…