{"id":349172,"date":"2024-12-14T11:37:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T10:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=349172"},"modified":"2024-12-14T11:37:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T10:37:46","slug":"finland-government-freezes-simon-ekpas-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/14\/finland-government-freezes-simon-ekpas-assets\/","title":{"rendered":"Finland government freezes Simon Ekpa\u2019s assets"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The assets of companies associated with Ekpa and four of his accomplices have also been frozen<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Ekpa will face charges for alleged terrorism-related activities in May 2025<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The assets of Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed Biafra agitator, have been frozen by Finnish authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Ekpa, who is currently in detention, was arrested alongside four of his alleged accomplices for terror-related activities.<\/p>\n<p>According to the latest reports, the assets of companies associated with Ekpa and four of his accomplices have also been frozen.<\/p>\n<p>The development was confirmed by a local newspaper Yle which also disclosed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/02\/simon-ekpa-threatened-me-for-not-supporting-biafra-agitations-says-orji-kalu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ekpa<\/a> is being held in Kylm\u00e4koski Vankila (Kylm\u00e4koski Prison), one of the world\u2019s toughest prisons.<\/p>\n<p>Kylm\u00e4koski Prison is a high-security facility in Vanhamaantie, Akaa, Finland.<\/p>\n<p>Ekpa will face charges for alleged terrorism-related activities in May 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The date was disclosed by Mikko Laaksonen, a Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland\u2019s National Bureau of Investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to the ongoing investigation, no further details can be disclosed. 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