The Nigerian government has explained that the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, will be extradited from Finland to Nigeria at the right time.
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, said Ekpa is currently being investigated by the Finnish government for terrorism, after which he would be extradited to Nigeria.
Fagbemi disclosed this during a special event on Thursday in Abuja while giving an update on moves by the Nigerian government to extradite Ekpa.
He said Nigeria is already working with Finnish authorities to bring him back for trial.
“He committed an offence against the Finnish government as well as in Nigeria. His extradition will come at the right time,”; Fagbemi stated.
Ekpa has been linked to the activities of unknown gunmen in the Southeast, hiding under the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, to wreak havoc in the region.
In November 2024, Ekpa was arrested in Finland along with four others, who were later released.
His case is now with Finland’s Deputy Prosecutor General, who will decide if charges will be filed against him there.
