Ekpa, who in his own words leads IPOB, which has been declared a terrorist organization in Nigeria, leads an armed insurgency that sows fear in Nigeria.
Ekpa’s neighbor confirms the information and says that he saw the situation.
Rehn replied that the police had an operation in Lahti today in which one man was arrested, but at this stage his name or the reason for the arrest cannot be made public.
– We cannot comment further on the matter at this stage, because the measures related to the operation are still ongoing, he says.
Ekpa has led the armed rebellion from Lahti
The Nigerian government has on several occasions asked Finland to intervene in Ekpa’s activities and prevent it.
In an interview with Yle, Ekpa has claimed that he leads a rebel group from Lahti that wants to establish an independent state of Biafra in the southeastern part of Nigeria.
Ekpa has said it accepts the use of violence against Nigerian government forces. In addition, Ekpa has imposed a curfew on certain days of the week for residents of five states in South-Eastern Nigeria.
Ekpa’s Twitter video, in which he orders people to boycott the elections and stay in their homes, has already been viewed over a million times.
Ekpa has lived in Finland for a long time and is involved in local politics in Lahti. He is a member of the coalition and serves as a member of the public transport board of the Lahti region.
Several Nigerians living in Finland have demanded that Finland intervene in Ekpa’s activities.
Ekpa’s neighbor confirms the arrest: \”There were several cars there\”
The apartment building neighbor, who remains anonymous, witnessed Ekpa’s mortgage and tells Yle about it.
– I noticed this because I left for lunch just then. I looked out the window and saw that there were several cars in the yard, he says.
According to the neighbor, Ekpa has been an ordinary neighbor, although there have been occasional noises coming from his apartment at night.
– Some speeches were held there. Once there was a slightly bigger disturbance, and that’s when a man came to her door. However, a bigger conflict was avoided, the neighbor continues.
Ekpa’s neighbor knew how to wait for his arrest.
– I was surprised how quickly this was done, but based on what has been in the newspapers and news, I knew how to expect this, he says.
*The news is updated*