Pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, who was arrested in Finland for terrorism-related activities, will remain in Finnish prison until May 2025 before he will be paraded before the court to face trial. A Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, Mikko Laaksonen, disclosed this to The PUNCH via email on Tuesday that the district court had set May 2025 as the deadline for Ekpa’s prosecution.

Following the fraud saga that involved the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others paraded before the court today, the trio pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charges press against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Former governor Bello, been the 1st defendant, fervently denied the allegations pressed against him by Justice Maryann Anenih as they were reeled out by the Court Registrar.

The National Assembly has passed an amendment to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act by approving life imprisonment for drug offenders/traffickers in the country. The resolution of the Senate followed its adoption of the report of its conference committee on the amendment of the NDLEA Act.

Following the arrest of the Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, in Finland the Federal Government is considering application to the finish authority for his extradition to come and face charges in Nigeria for instigating the Eastern Security Network, ESN to reign terror on Nigeria. Director of Defence Information, Brig Gen Tukur Gusau, made this known yesterday Thursday, saying Ekpa, a self-proclaimed disciple of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, should be extradited to Nigeria to face criminal charges.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the hearing of a motion filed by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, seeking to amend the originating process in her ongoing legal battle with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The presiding Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo has rescheduled the hearing for February 17, 2025.

Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, along with four other individuals, has been arrested in Finland on allegations of terror-related crimes. Ekpa, who is also known as the “Prime Minister” of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, was remanded by the district court of Päijät-Häme on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.