Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Christopher Musa has called for the arrest and prosecution of Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Gatekeepers News reports that Ekpa, based in Finland, has continued to issue sit-at-home orders in the name of IPOB and its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
Musa accused the Finnish government of supporting Ekpa, stating, “We have repeatedly complained about the issue of Simon Ekpa. He is in Finland, and the Finnish government is giving him all the support, and he is doing what he is doing.”
The CDS emphasised that Ekpa’s actions have led to violence and killings, and urged the federal government to take decisive action, including exploring diplomatic options to curb the menace.
Musa questioned the European Union’s support for democracy in Nigeria, saying, “If the European Union is supporting democracy and this is happening and they are not taking action, then they don’t mean well for Nigeria.”
He added, “We need to diplomatically find means of getting him out of whatever it is that he is doing. He must be arrested, and he must be prosecuted.” Musa highlighted the hypocrisy of the situation, stating that if Ekpa were in Nigeria, doing the same to the Finnish government, the European Union would not tolerate it.
