A Finnish court has remanded separatist agitator Simon Ekpa to prison for disseminating terrorist propaganda on social media.
The Päijät-Häme district court ordered his remand after the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested him and four others on suspicions of terrorist offenses.
The self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile allegedly committed the crime in 2021 in the municipality of Lahti.
According to a local report, the Central Criminal Police in Finland confirmed the arrests in a statement on their website on Thursday.
The police noted that the main suspect was detained “on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent,” while “four others are suspected of financing that activity. All five suspects were apprehended earlier this week.”
“International cooperation has been involved in the preliminary investigation.”
“Claims will be heard in the Päijät-Häme district court today, November 21,” the statement continued.
There have been calls for Ekpa’s arrest following his alleged role in the Sit-At-Home movement, which has significantly disrupted economic activities in the Southeast.
