Simon Ekpa, Biafra agitator, was detained in Finland hours before the Nigerian elections

Simon Ekpa, a former Radio Biafra anchorman, was detained in Finland.

48 hours before the start of the general elections in Nigeria, Ekpa was arrested on Thursday.

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Finland, Keskusrikospoliisi (KRP), had a police operation at a private residence in the heart of Lahti, according to criminal investigator Tommi Reen of the Central Criminal Police.

Reen said that the procedure was related to a current exploratory study. He made no further remarks about it.

Finland had been invited by Nigeria to get involved in Ekpa’s efforts. Godfrey Onyeama, the minister of foreign affairs, invited Leena Pylvänäinen, the Finnish ambassador, to a meeting last week.

The former athlete and legal practitioner from Finland is well-known for his provocative remarks about the nation and its government.

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The political activist had recently spoken out against the nation’s unity, claiming that the establishment of the Republic of Biafra was necessary.

Once Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB founder, was re-arrested in June 2021 and repatriated, Ekpa intensified his campaigns.

The South-East kidnappings and murders have been linked by security and intelligence services to talks by Ekpa.