Ekpa’s continued detention in Finland violates his fundamental human rights – Orabueze

The Deputy Prime Minister of the United States of Biafra, Dr. Ngozi Orabueze, says Simon Ekpa, the Prime Minister USB’s, continued detention in Finland violates his fundamental human rights. Orabueze made this known in a statement on Tuesday while expressing anger at the detention of Ekpa since November last year. According to her, Finland has […]

The Deputy Prime Minister of the United States of Biafra, Dr. Ngozi Orabueze, says Simon Ekpa, the Prime Minister USB’s, continued detention in Finland violates his fundamental human rights.

Orabueze made this known in a statement on Tuesday while expressing anger at the detention of Ekpa since November last year.

According to her, Finland has kept Ekpa, who she described as a freedom fighter, in detention for economic gains.

Her reaction comes as a statement by the chief investigator of the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation, Otto Hiltunen, reported by a local newspaper, Yle, on Tuesday, said, “Ekpa is suspected of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent and participation in the activities of a terrorist group.”

However, Orabueze faulted the Finnish government, noting that the purported investigation was bereft of depth.

“Finland, currently acting as a stooge for the Nigerian government and participating in an investigation that ordinarily from the first day is a transnational repression case for economic gains, has finally opened up on their ongoing investigation on Simon Ekpa, which has lasted for six months.

“Who designated the terrorist group? Is it the Nigerian state that has been designated as the deadliest country for Christians to live in, with several reports of human rights abuses and forceful disappearances of indigenous Biafrans, or is it Finland that did the designation?

“On whose behalf did Finland conduct this large-scale terrorist investigation? How many Biafrans in the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, a government currently transformed to the United States of Biafra (USB) Government, which spearheads anything concerning the independence of Biafra, did Finland interview? To date, there’ is no record of an interview with any of the cabinet members of the new nation of Biafra’s government.

“Who were those involved? Was it those innocent Biafrans whose bank accounts were labelled as terrorist sponsors and closed by Nigeria President Tinubu and Christopher Musa or the purported accusation that Biafrans are sponsoring terrorism?

“Who did Finland investigate and talk to in Nigeria?” Which international organisation confirms Finland’s labelling of innocent Biafrans as terrorists?” Orabueze questioned.

“Finland said they have conducted an investigation relating to Simon Ekpa. It is now obvious that all the atrocities and human rights violations and abuses reported to the government of Finland on multiple occasions are on their table, and the world awaits the actions to be taken by Finland in that aspect.

“The continued detention and violation of Simon Ekpa’s fundamental human rights by Finland should be condemned by all, and a quick release should be carried out for Simon Ekpa and all innocent Biafrans, such as Nnamdi Kanu, detained not only in Finland but across several cells and DSS dungeons in Nigeria.

“The actions of the Finnish government headed by Alex Stubb in the investigation and treatment of Simon Ekpa and other innocent Biafrans in Finland are a violation of the will of the people to self-determination, their freedom, and the promotion of terrorism and the killing of Christians and portend a grave danger to world peace,” she stated.

USB has, however, taken the continued detention of Ekpa, others in Finland, to appropriate authorities.