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Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by richiemcgold(op): 7:31pm On Dec 02, 2024

Finnish authorities have given reasons why the controversial pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, cannot be granted bail in Finland.

A Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, Mikko Laaksonen, told Punch newspaper on Saturday that the Finnish legal system does not permit bail for suspects accused of the kind of offences Mr Ekpa is accused of.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Ekpa was arrested alongside four others on 21 November on suspicion of terrorist activities.

The Finnish police said Mr Ekpa “has contributed to violence and crimes against civilians in South-eastern Nigeria.”

The District Court of Päijät-Häme later ordered that the pro-Biafra agitator be imprisoned “with probable cause on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.”

He is expected to face charges in May 2025, according to Finnish authorities.

Mr Ekpa was indicted for financing terrorism alongside the four other suspects. The police have a suspicion that the Biafra agitator committed the crime of collecting money in violation of the Finnish Money Collection Act. The Finnish police said he allegedly committed the crimes between 23 August 2021 and 18 November 2024 in Lahti, a town in Finland.

IPOB is a group leading the agitation for an independent state of Biafra, which it wants carved out from the south-east and some parts of south-south Nigeria. The separatist group has been linked to some deadly attacks in the two regions, although it has repeatedly denied its involvement in the attacks.

Meanwhile, hours after the arrest, the IPOB faction loyal to Mr Kanu disowned Mr Ekpa last Friday, explaining that the pro-Biafra agitator was never their member.

When asked if Mr Ekpa’s charges were bailable or if the prosecution was disposed to releasing him on bail, Mr Laaksonen responded, “Finnish criminal procedure/coercive measures do not recognise bail procedure. Our procedure is based on, depending on the case, remand or travel ban as coercive measures for limiting freedom of movement for persons suspected of offences to which such measures are applicable.”

The situation implies that Mr Ekpa will remain imprisoned until May 2025, when he is scheduled to face trial at the District Court of Päijät-Häme in the North European country.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/758408-why-simon-ekpa-cannot-be-granted-bail-finnish-authorities.html

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Flangelo12: 7:36pm On Dec 02, 2024

Do you have death sentence in Finland?

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by VillageOracle00: 7:37pm On Dec 02, 2024

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Deo1986(m): 7:42pm On Dec 02, 2024

Why do they think the western world would ever support them to dismantle Nigeria their cash cow?

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by KaLuCh: 7:53pm On Dec 02, 2024

Deo1986:
Why do they think the western world would ever support them to dismantle Nigeria their cash cow?

All this una hyping. How in the world Nigeria take be cash cow to any western world? I mean, which sector? Oil? Farm produces? Or our great technological exploits? Abi na industry? Abi na cash wey we get?

The day you go enter plane comot the coasts of Africa, then waka reach see the staggering sizes of industries and commerce wey dey these western worlds, you no go ever open mouth call our struggling, very backward and tragically underdeveloped third world country a cash cow.

Una go just dey yarn.

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by yarimo(m): 7:54pm On Dec 02, 2024

No problems as long as sit at home will continue and unknown gun men will monitor it no problems at all.

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by helinues: 8:00pm On Dec 02, 2024*

Ending up like people before him

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Fortruth: 8:02pm On Dec 02, 2024

Dont trust Naija papers lol

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by gawu1: 8:07pm On Dec 02, 2024

What surprised me the most was how Nnamdi Kanu easily memorized the new national anthem despite being in prison. cool

For IPOB terrorists to come out with open denial of one of their commanders can be likened to someone speaking English while laughing in French at the same time.

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Emperormartin(m): 8:10pm On Dec 02, 2024

My question is why did they allow Biafra redeclaration being spearheaded by Simon Ekpa go on...

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Christistruth02: 8:10pm On Dec 02, 2024

Good

They are free to keep him in Jail permanently

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by NaijaCover(m): 8:30pm On Dec 02, 2024

No Be Small Thing ooooo

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Softmirror: 8:30pm On Dec 02, 2024

Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by lonelydora: 8:31pm On Dec 02, 2024

Simon Ekpa is an akpa amu!

Finnish government should extradite him to Nigeria, so that FG can release Nnamdi Kanu and take him

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Ironfaceman(m): 8:31pm On Dec 02, 2024

This Guinea pig will be grilled. Now his claiming that his not aware of his action.

Any revolutionary that does not work with his people will die a chickens death

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Ogakokorokoman: 8:32pm On Dec 02, 2024

Deo1986:
Why do they think the western world would ever support them to dismantle Nigeria their cash cow?

i have never really met anyone that has really explained this thing to me, people always complain that the western nations are milking Nigeria and we are their cash cow, please can you for educational purpose enlighten me how any western nation exploit Nigeria?

In what ways are they doing this and what are they benefiting from us?

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by femi4: 8:32pm On Dec 02, 2024

richiemcgold:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/758408-why-simon-ekpa-cannot-be-granted-bail-finnish-authorities.html

See his head....O dabi child's play, evil toy

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Smart2023(m): 8:32pm On Dec 02, 2024

And some mugus here in naija says he wasn't arrested

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by SatoshiX: 8:32pm On Dec 02, 2024

Like Kanu, like Simon. Two 419 criminal amf terrorists.

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Mindlog: 8:33pm On Dec 02, 2024

Ekpafraudster, the crime minister.

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by BreconHills(m): 8:33pm On Dec 02, 2024

Emperormartin:
My question is why did they allow Biafra redeclaration being spearheaded by Simon Ekpa go on...

Because no one cares.

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by trium: 8:33pm On Dec 02, 2024

Noisemakers and Conent Creators

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Judolisco(m): 8:34pm On Dec 02, 2024

He should be sent back to Nigeria... So he can continue his content making videos.... We have a huge market, especially in kuje and kirikiri

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by PrinceOfLagos: 8:34pm On Dec 02, 2024

Keep him there forever

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by SatoshiX: 8:34pm On Dec 02, 2024

Emperormartin:
My question is why did they allow Biafra redeclaration being spearheaded by Simon Ekpa go on...

because they knew those people are just brain dead clowns. grin

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Lanretoye(m): 8:34pm On Dec 02, 2024

Extradition loading…MNK need a sub.

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Zetty177x: 8:35pm On Dec 02, 2024

Which kain law be that? Agitating for a country na crime? Another person (s) will spring up...

Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by GetSenseNow: 8:36pm On Dec 02, 2024

They should jail him there in Finland. Let them not bring him back to Nigeria for any reason

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Sccarrr(m): 8:37pm On Dec 02, 2024

Content creator😹

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by werisetogether(m): 8:37pm On Dec 02, 2024*

richiemcgold:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/758408-why-simon-ekpa-cannot-be-granted-bail-finnish-authorities.html

His "content creation" skills need to be controlled...

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Re: Why Simon Ekpa Cannot Be Granted Bail – Finnish Authorities by Kinzo0917(m): 8:37pm On Dec 02, 2024

richiemcgold:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/758408-why-simon-ekpa-cannot-be-granted-bail-finnish-authorities.html

This news is over a week ago na

Nairaland with old news Sha na like 5&6

I read this news on Phoenix a week ago

Nairaland is now officially a dumping ground

Tufia

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