Simon Ekpa: “We Shall Provide Evidence Against The Murderer” – Enugu Govt

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Enugu State Government on Friday November 22, 2024, signaled its readiness to provide avalanche of evidence to support the terrorist and murderous tendencies of the leader of IPOB faction Simon Ekpa.

This is even as it described the self proclaimed IPOB Prime Minister of Republic of Biafra in Exile as “a  murderer, common criminal, con man and terrorist”.

The Source reports that on Thursday November 21,the Finnish police  announced the arrest and arraignment of Ekpa, along side four others on terrorism-related charges.

Reports also indicated that Ekpa and his co-suspects have been remanded in custody on the orders of a District Court in Paijat-Hame for alleged public incitement to commit crime with terrorist intent .

A statement issued by the Secretary to the Enugu state Government, SSG, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, also commended the Finnish authorities for the arrest of the leader of the Autopilots group widely perceived to be the architect of most of the orchestrated violent attacks and killings in the South East region.

The Enugu State Government while expressing satisfaction with the development insisted that Ekpa and his criminal gang do not serve the interests of Igbos and the South Easterners, but their selfish destructive aims.

According to the Government, Ekpa and his group are only out to unleash hardship on the people, killing innocent citizens ,while at the same time living extravagantly in  Finland.

“The Enugu State Government welcomes the arrest of the Finland-based terrorist, Simon Ekpa.

“His arrest and trial will no doubt go a long way in strengthening peace, and security in all parts of the South East.

This arrest is in line with the demand of Governor Peter Mbah’s administration which has repeatedly made it known that Ekpa is a megalomaniac, common criminal, murderer and a fraudster who takes joy in feeding fat on the manipulated emotions of Ndigbo and inflicting misery on the South East  Region.

“Ekpa has for long, and unfortunately from Finland, made a living by creating a siege climate and mentality in the South East destroying lives, property and the Igbo trademark of entrepreneurship and hardwork.

He thrives on manipulating, exploiting and extorting the people on the pretext of fighting for their interest  and for the restoration of Biafra”, the statement reads.

The Source also reports that the Ekpa led Autopilots militia is generally seen as  the main  driver of the Monday sit-at-home order which has long been disowned and discarded by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the IPOB.

The Ekpa-backed Autopilots remain the most single force behind the enforcement of the sit-at-home order which have so far dragged the economy of the South East many years backwards,with  hundreds killed and several billions of properties destroyed.

His arrest has, in the main, been welcomed as a good development by not a few of the residents of the beleaguered South East region.