Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, leader
of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been released by the
police in Finland.
Recall that Ekpa was arrested by police at his residence in
Lahti, Finland, on Thursday.
He was picked up by the police just before he was to grant a
newspaper interview, a Finland-based newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat (HS),
reported.
The platform also published a picture showing Ekpa being
escorted by police officers at his residence.
Hours later, HS reported that the Finland-based Biafra
agitator had been released by the police after hours of questioning.
Although Tommi Reen, an officer with the Central Criminal
Police, did not state the identity of the suspect in custody, he confirmed the
raid to HS.
Reen, however, said the suspect was released after a few
hours of questioning, adding that investigation is ongoing.
“The person being
questioned today is suspected of a crime. We will return to the title on
Friday,” Reen was quoted as saying.
Recently, Ekpa declared that there will be no elections in
the south-east zone of Nigeria.
Aside from the threat to elections, the Finland-based
Nigerian had insisted that people of the south-east region must observe
sit-at-home every Monday to protest the detention of Kanu.
The sit-at-home directive has been reportedly linked to
killings in the south-east.
However, the leadership of IPOB through its spokesperson,
Emmanuel Powerful, had distanced the group from the sit-at-home order issued by
Ekpa.
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