Simon Ekpa, who claims to be the Prime Minister of Biafra, is set to face terrorism-related charges in May 2025 as announced by Mikko Laaksonen, a Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation.
Laaksonen said: “Due to the ongoing investigation, no further details can be disclosed. The date for bringing up possible charges by the prosecution was set by the district court to May 2025.”
He further shared that a re-evaluation may be requested by Ekpa and the Finnish authorities after two weeks.
“In a basic situation regarding the remand, the next possible hearing can be held no earlier than two weeks from the previous hearing, should the parties in question seek for the matter to be re-evaluated by the district court,” Laaksonen added.
Simon Ekpa, along with four others, was arrested last Thursday on suspicion of engaging in terror-related activities such as incitement to violence and terrorism financing. Following his arrest, Ekpa was remanded in custody by the Päijät-Häme District Court on charges of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.
