IPOB: FG Declares Simon Ekpa Wanted After Calling For Release Of His ‘Father’, Nnamdi Kanu; Top Terrorists Leaders On The List

DHQ declares Simon Ekpa, 96 others wanted for terrorism

Simon Ekpa, the fugitive leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has been declared wanted by the Federal government for terrorism and secessionist threats against the Nigerian state.

Also, in the wanted list are 96 other individuals for extremism and contributing to the insecurity in the country.

They were declared wanted on Friday by Nigeria’s Defence Headqaurters, DHQ, at a media briefing on Friday by Major Gen Edward Buba, Director, Defence Media Operations.

Ekpa who currently lives in Finland has been blacklisted by the Nigerian government for allegedly inciting members of IPOB to cause violence in the country’s southeast, particularly his Monday sit-at-home order which has seemingly paralised economic activities in the region for months.

Efforts to repatriate him to the country has been futile.

Last week, the fugitive IPOB leader warned that he would call out his members to wreck more havoc in the country if the federal government refused to release his ‘father’, detained leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.

Kanu is currently being prosecuted for terrorism by the federal government.

Speaking yesterday night, the Defence spokesman said the wanted persons, terrorists/ bandits and insurgents commanders are from the North East, North West, North Central and South-East zones.

Some bandits/terrorists leaders include: Alhaji Shingi; Malindi Yakubu; Boka ; Dogo Gide; Halilu Sububu; Ado Aliero ; Bello Turji; Dan Bokkolo; Labi Yadi ; Nagala; Saidu Idris; Kachalla Rugga and Sani Gurgu.

In the North East plagued by Boko Haram and Islamic State for West Africa Province terrorists, 33 persons were declared wanted.

Among them are terrorists commanders, Abu Zaida; Modu Sulum; Baba Data; Ahmad; Sani Teacher; Baa Sadiq; Abdul Saad; Kaka Abi; Mohammad Khalifa; Umar Tella; Abu Mutahid; Mallam Mohammad; Mallam Tahiru Baga; Uzaiya and Ali Ngule.

In the North Central and South East 21 Insurgents/militants and violent criminals were declared wanted.

They include factional IPOB leader Simon Ekpa; Chika Edoziem; Egede; Zuma, ThankGod Gentle; Flavour ; Mathew; David Ndubuisi ; High Chief Williams Agbor; Ebuka Nwaka; Friday Ojimka.

Others in the South East include Obiemesi Chukwudi aka Dan Chuk ; David Ezekwem Chidiebube and Amobi Chinonso Okafor aka Temple.

Bounties were however not placed on the heads of the wanted persons by the federal government