Simon Ekpa Reportedly Arrested By Finnish Authorities (Picture)
https://www.nairaland.com/7582187/simon-ekpa-reportedly-arrested-finnish

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The separatist movement in Eastern Nigeria, in which a Finnish politician from the city of Lahti appears to be playing a key part, has been denounced by fellow Africans living in Finland, who warned that the situation was in danger of escalating into a Rwanda-style 1994 genocide.

Nigeria has called on Finland to stop a Finnish politician from leading an armed revolt in the south-eastern part of the African country, where the short-lived republic of Biafra once existed.
According to Nigeria, Simon Ekpa, a councilor from the Finnish city of Lahti representing the center-right National Coalition Party, happens to be among the leaders of a separatist movement called the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which is pushing for the secession of Biafra, a province in south-eastern Nigeria populated mostly by the Igbo people, who in the past unsuccessfully declared independence.

The separatist movement previously urged millions of locals to boycott Nigeria's approaching general election and is even said to have allied itself with a feared armed paramilitary group. According to Nigeria, Ekpa has personally called on millions of Nigerians to participate in anti-government protests over the past months.
In order to quell the potential violence, Nigeria has asked Finland to stop Ekpa's activities, for fear that they could interfere with the 2023 general election.

Finland's ambassador to the African country Leena Pylvanainen said that the police had been notified of the accusations made against Ekpa and are aware of the situation. At the same time she ventured it was not a diplomat's job to assess whether a Finnish citizen has committed a crime by calling for boycotts or supporting separatist movements.
The National Coalition Party, which Ekpa represents in Lahti, voiced its surprise over the recent development and said it is conducting an investigation of its own. The party also said that if Ekpa is found to be genuinely involved in armed activities, his position in the party will be evaluated.

The Igbo Union of Finland, which represents hundreds of Nigerians living in the Nordic country, has distanced itself from Ekpa's actions. It also warned that if Finland fails to stop Ekpa's activities, the situation could potentially escalate into a tragedy not unlike Rwanda's 1994 genocide. The union leader called on Ekpa to stop inciting violence and stoking conflict, stressing that many Igbos living in Finland have family members back in Nigeria who are at risk of being caught in the ensuing violence.
Nigerian-born former award-winning athlete Simon Ekpa is a Finnish lawyer and political activist who at present lives in Lahti. His website contains posts of his "sermons" in support of Biafra.

Biafra, also referred to as the Republic of Biafra, was a partially recognized secessionist state in West Africa that existed from 1967 until 1970, having proclaimed independence from Nigeria. This led to the Nigerian Civil War, during which a short-lived Republic of Benin was also created. In 1970, the government forces proclaimed victory, after which Biafra was disbanded. The two-and-a-half-year war resulted in about 100,000 military casualties and the death of up to 2 million civilians because of starvation

Biafra was formally recognized by fellow African nations of Gabon, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, and Zambia. Several European nations, including France, Spain, Portugal and Norway, although stopping short of officially recognizing it, provided diplomatic or military support. It also enjoyed popular support from left-leaning movements across the Western world.

https://sputniknews.com/20230221/nigeria-urges-helsinki-to-clip-wings-of-finnish-politician-pushing-for-secession-1107645925.html
Bad day for Ipob miscreants
You will remain in Nigeria and your resources belong to all of us
Courtesy of the West.

NigerianBlomBlo:

He is a modafucking terrorist.
Just like the citizens of the Donbass that rebelled against the illegitimate Nazi regime in Kiev... the Palestinians fighting the Israeli invaders that illegally occupy thier lands are also terrorists.

When Nnamdi Kanu jumped bail the first time (before he was rearrested in Kenya), he fled to Israel (and later the UK), he claimed to be a jew. He said igbos are jews. Zelensky also claims to be a Jew but the ideology of these jews differs.
While Kanu appears to believe in the right of self determination (independence and sovereignty of Biafra), Zelensky does not believe in the right to self determination of the people of the Donbass republics.
Do we remember the Cuba missile crisis? Why did the US prevent Cuba from asserting it's sovereignty?

I won't reveal my stance on the secession/independence of Biafra under this present day but I do believe that thier fight for independence was justified if we take into account the circumstances that lead to the civil war.
The West supported the Nigerian govt against Biafra because there was the possibility of losing control of Biafra's resources(look at the case of Mali and Burkina-faso, they kicked out the French).
Nnamdi Kanu is a common criminal because the West had given him some support so that in the event that he becomes successful with his seccession agenda, they'll leverage that support to control him and Biafra (it's just politics, the deception is cruel..)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45938456

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_65ecy7OwKY

Simon Ekpa arrested by Finnish police at his apartment