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By Chinagorom Ugwu July 30, 2024

Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafra agitator, has claimed responsibility for the killing of four police operatives in Owerri, Imo State, south-east Nigeria.

The killing
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that gunmen attacked and killed four police operatives along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

Aside from the operatives, the hoodlums also shot dead a woman – a Point on Sale (PoS) machine operator – in the area.

Mr Ekpa, a Nigerian who is based in Finland, heads Autopilot, a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Biafra agitator also founded Biafra Defence Forces and Biafra Liberation Army, which are armed militant wings of the Autopilot IPOB.

He has been linked to some deadly attacks in the region.

Ekpa claims responsibility
In a post on his X handle shortly after the attack, Mr Ekpa announced that members of his Biafra Defence Forces had killed the operatives in Owerri.

“The Biafra Defence Forces Owerri Command has recovered weapons from the terrorists after neutralising them in numbers,” he wrote on the microblogging platform at exactly 8:50 p.m. on Monday.

Mr Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish citizen, often refers to Nigerian security operatives as “terrorists.”

The Biafra agitator said he and his group are demanding the withdrawal of all Nigerian security forces from the South-east and that they were committed to enforcing the demand.

“If you think you will continue to use force and terrorism tactics to force us to remain in the union, this will continue to be your faith in Biafraland,” Mr Ekpa stated, referring to the latest attack on the police.

Although the word “faith” was used by the source, it is grammatically wrong and should, therefore, be changed to “fate.”

The Biafra agitator often shares on his X handle details of attacks in Nigeria’s south-east.

Like IPOB, which Nnamdi Kanu leads, Mr Ekpa is seeking the secession of the south-east and some parts of the south-south from Nigeria to form an independent state known as Biafra.

The agitators often refer to the South-east and South-south regions as “Biafraland.”

Video clip
Mr Ekpa also attached a video clip to the X post.
The clip showed four rifles and some police case files displayed by some persons who claimed to have attacked and killed the operatives.

The clip, however, did not show the faces of the persons speaking in the background.

“Papa, it wasn’t easy. You know today is the beginning of sit-at-home (in the South-east). People were asked to sit at home, and these people (police operatives) came out to extort people,” one person said in the Igbo language.

“These are Nigerian terrorists who were at their duty post despite our leader’s sit-at-home order. But they felt they work for the government and would not obey the order,” he stated.

“They have now seen it happen today in Owerri, which is 29 July 2024.”

The armed men appeared to be making a report of their operation to Mr Ekpa, who had earlier declared a four-day sit-at-home in the South-east.

Apparently addressing security operatives, one of the armed men added: “Our leader earlier told you, people, that any police or army operative in Biafraland, it is better you resign or we will use your head to work.”

Connecting the dots
Mr Ekpa, on 21 July, declared a four-day sit-at-home across the five states in the South-east.

The Finland-based Nigerian, in a statement posted on his X handle, said the illegal order would be enforced in the region from 29 July to 2 August, excluding 1 August.

Several persons and the Nigerian government have called for Mr Ekpa’s repatriation to Nigeria to face charges over his role in the insecurity in the South-east.

For instance, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on 21 July, asked some members of the House of Representatives to consider repatriating Mr Ekpa to Nigeria to face prosecution.

The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, last June, accused the Finnish government and the European Union of blocking the repatriation of the Biafra agitator.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/718622-simon-ekpa-claims-responsibility-for-killing-of-four-police-operatives-in-nigerias-south-east.html

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Simon Ekpa posted these tweets under this premiumtimes news on twitter:

Link:

Dear @PremiumTimesng i am glad you finally reporting the second Biafra Nigeria war. I am posting more pictures and video here for proper reportage because you ignored them pic.twitter.com/rUkoupYypo

— Simon Ekpa (@simon_ekpa) July 30, 2024

Nigerian government like the killing in South east if not, they would have written to the Finland government for his repatriation back to Nigeria

Ok I just checked again and I didn't see where Simon ekpa admitted that he killed the police officers.

I'm still waiting to see where he claimed responsibility for killing 4 Polielcemen?

he doesn't need to, we know.

This is the kind of lawlessness that has become the hallmark of the South East. Simon Ekpa's actions only reinforce the narrative that some elements in the region are determined to drag everyone into chaos. What a shame!

gidgiddy:
I'm still waiting to see where he claimed responsibility for killing 4 Polielcemen?

Tell us what he said. That he shared nkwobi and isiewu to the policemen?

Sweetphronesis:
By Chinagorom Ugwu July 30, 2024

Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafra agitator, has claimed responsibility for the killing of four police operatives in Owerri, Imo State, south-east Nigeria.

The killing
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that gunmen attacked and killed four police operatives along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

Aside from the operatives, the hoodlums also shot dead a woman – a Point on Sale (PoS) machine operator – in the area.

Mr Ekpa, a Nigerian who is based in Finland, heads Autopilot, a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Biafra agitator also founded Biafra Defence Forces and Biafra Liberation Army, which are armed militant wings of the Autopilot IPOB.

He has been linked to some deadly attacks in the region.

Ekpa claims responsibility
In a post on his X handle shortly after the attack, Mr Ekpa announced that members of his Biafra Defence Forces had killed the operatives in Owerri.

“The Biafra Defence Forces Owerri Command has recovered weapons from the terrorists after neutralising them in numbers,” he wrote on the microblogging platform at exactly 8:50 p.m. on Monday.

Mr Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish citizen, often refers to Nigerian security operatives as “terrorists.”

The Biafra agitator said he and his group are demanding the withdrawal of all Nigerian security forces from the South-east and that they were committed to enforcing the demand.

“If you think you will continue to use force and terrorism tactics to force us to remain in the union, this will continue to be your faith in Biafraland,” Mr Ekpa stated, referring to the latest attack on the police.

Although the word “faith” was used by the source, it is grammatically wrong and should, therefore, be changed to “fate.”

The Biafra agitator often shares on his X handle details of attacks in Nigeria’s south-east.

Like IPOB, which Nnamdi Kanu leads, Mr Ekpa is seeking the secession of the south-east and some parts of the south-south from Nigeria to form an independent state known as Biafra.

The agitators often refer to the South-east and South-south regions as “Biafraland.”

Video clip
Mr Ekpa also attached a video clip to the X post.
The clip showed four rifles and some police case files displayed by some persons who claimed to have attacked and killed the operatives.

The clip, however, did not show the faces of the persons speaking in the background.

“Papa, it wasn’t easy. You know today is the beginning of sit-at-home (in the South-east). People were asked to sit at home, and these people (police operatives) came out to extort people,” one person said in the Igbo language.

“These are Nigerian terrorists who were at their duty post despite our leader’s sit-at-home order. But they felt they work for the government and would not obey the order,” he stated.

“They have now seen it happen today in Owerri, which is 29 July 2024.”

The armed men appeared to be making a report of their operation to Mr Ekpa, who had earlier declared a four-day sit-at-home in the South-east.

Apparently addressing security operatives, one of the armed men added: “Our leader earlier told you, people, that any police or army operative in Biafraland, it is better you resign or we will use your head to work.”

Connecting the dots
Mr Ekpa, on 21 July, declared a four-day sit-at-home across the five states in the South-east.

The Finland-based Nigerian, in a statement posted on his X handle, said the illegal order would be enforced in the region from 29 July to 2 August, excluding 1 August.

Several persons and the Nigerian government have called for Mr Ekpa’s repatriation to Nigeria to face charges over his role in the insecurity in the South-east.

For instance, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on 21 July, asked some members of the House of Representatives to consider repatriating Mr Ekpa to Nigeria to face prosecution.

The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, last June, accused the Finnish government and the European Union of blocking the repatriation of the Biafra agitator.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/718622-simon-ekpa-claims-responsibility-for-killing-of-four-police-operatives-in-nigerias-south-east.html

So all this you are posting is what some people said on a video posted by Simon Ekpa? Are you guys this daft? Don't you know any two people can make a video and say anything?

Show us where Simon Ekpa claimed responsibility for killing anyone, not third party comments

sIfioksq:
This is the kind of lawlessness that has become the hallmark of the South East. Simon Ekpa's actions only reinforce the narrative that some elements in the region are determined to drag everyone into chaos. What a shame!

And you turn blind eye to the Boko HARAM madness going on in the north east ?

I've checked again in the screenshots posted and didn't see where Simon ekpa admitted he ordered his men to kill the police officers

Na wa o! Simon Ekpa really thinks he’s some kind of warlord.

Killing police operatives just to prove a point? This is madness! How can anyone support such a blatant display of violence?

This is not the way to fight for any cause, it’s just a shameful act that brings more harm than good to the Southeast.

gidgiddy:
So all this you are posting is what some people said on a video posted by Simon Ekpa? Are you guys this daft? Don't you know any two people can make a video and say anything?

Show us where Simon Ekpa claimed responsibility for killing anyone, not third party comments

Can’t you see Simon Ekpas tweets? He has videos all over his twitter page. You should visit.

Watch Videos of the policemen and female POS operator killed here:

Viewers' discretion advised,
A regular Monday Sit at Home in the South East...Oh, Lord, help us

All of you that supported and still pseudoly supporting this carnage, you will ll experience these one way or the other. pic.twitter.com/gtgGiAkVEQ

— Senior Pastor Okezie James Atañi (@Onsogbu) July 30, 2024

LagosPrince:
Nigerian government like the killing in South east if not, they would have written to the Finland government for his repatriation back to Nigeria

Ok I just checked again and I didn't see where Simon ekpa admitted that he killed the police officers.

They will write to finland as who?

You know howmany times they have done that?

Maybe you don't know how other nations expecially developed nations see Nigeria.

Nigeria don't command respect internationally, the earlier you realise that the better for you.

Even Niger Republic don't regard or respect Nigeria.

Corruption have damaged our reputation long time ago

This guy just dey misbehave. I swear na this govt Dey support this guy if not dey for don gbab am.

This guy is just a menace. How can you claim responsibility for such a wicked act? This is why the Southeast keeps facing challenges, with people like him causing chaos.

Philipponzaghi:
This guy is just a menace. How can you claim responsibility for such a wicked act? This is why the Southeast keeps facing challenges, with people like him causing chaos.

Una go just dey talk. Which part of Nigeria no dey face challenges abeg?

Sweetphronesis:
Can’t you see Simon Ekpas tweets? He has videos all over his twitter page. You should visit.

Your 6334 rubbish system of education should be scrapped if you don’t know the meaning of claiming responsibility. The truth is, Nigeria is one of the top African countries, colononized by British, but with poor understanding of the Anglo.
A kid in Kenya will laugh at premium times

The right use of English should be:

Simon ekpa reports that 4 officers ( terrorist or not) were neutralized

Ekpa’s actions are a clear reflection of the chaos and lawlessness that has engulfed the Southeast. Instead of being a voice for peace, he’s perpetuating violence and fear. This is not leadership, it’s a disgrace!

Kobojunkie and Jostoman

Come here and use that your 200CE logic to tell us how the FG could have been sponsoring Ekpa

A man id hell bent on destroying his region, claiming responsibility yet u are here trying to exonerate his from all this

Bendeco2020:
They will write to finland as who?

You know howmany times they have done that?

Maybe you don't know how other nations expecially developed nations see Nigeria.

Nigeria don't command respect internationally, the earlier you realise that the better for you.

Even Niger Republic don't regard or respect Nigeria.

Corruption have damaged our reputation long time ago

How do they see Nigeria??

U think if the FG really want him here this week, the Interpol wouldn't do shit??

We're talking about a Sovereign Nation here and one of the members of the UN


Im beginning to fear for the kinda comments I see from Easterners on NL

Like which school una dey go na

Who dey teach una all these logic?


Go and read about UN Comprehensive Convention of International Terrorism (CCIT) and what it covers

gidgiddy:
I'm still waiting to see where he claimed responsibility for killing 4 Polielcemen?

here is where he claimed responsibility but your brother fergie001 deleted it because of the sympathy he has for IPOB terrorists like you

Chai, this one don pass be careful.

Simon Ekpa and his wahala again. How many lives dem go waste before dem go fit reason?

Philipponzaghi:
This guy is just a menace. How can you claim responsibility for such a wicked act? This is why the Southeast keeps facing challenges, with people like him causing chaos.

Stop yammering! The presence of military forces, going as far as to bomb citizens abodes is more to blame for the problems in the South East, no thanks to their equally corrupt politicians whose hands are bloodied with the deaths of citizens. It is to that keg of gun powder that this fat boy in Finland now adds his own arseholery to top off the mix.

The problems were not created by him. They are only made worse by presence of elements such as himself..

This is not good!