British envoy Frustrating moves to Free Illegally detained Nnamdi Kanu — US lawyer Finland has given Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed discipl...
British envoy Frustrating moves to Free Illegally detained Nnamdi Kanu — US lawyer
Finland has given Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed disciple of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu 48 hours to withdraw the sit-at-home order imposed on election days in the Southeastern region of Nigeria.
The directive is contained in a letter the Finnish Government sent to Ekpa which was signed by Prime Minister, Sanna Mirella Marin, and dated February 15, 2023.
In the letter which SaharaReporters obtained on Thursday morning, the Finnish Government warned that should Ekpa fail to withdraw the sit-at-home order which was imposed in protest against the continued detention of the IPOB leader in the custody of Nigeria's secret police, Department of State Services (DSS), he would be charged with international terrorism.
Prime Minister Marin stated that the letter followed complaints by Nigerians in Finland and the Nigerian Government about his various pronouncements, using social media outlets to impose sit-at-homes in Nigeria.
The letter reads, "Following complaints by Nigerians in Finland and the Nigerian Government about your various pronouncements, using social media outlets, to impose sit-at-homes in Nigeria, you are hereby warned to desist from such nefarious activities which are capable of disturbing the peace and causing bloodshed.
"More worrying to the Finnish Government is your imposition of sit-at-homes on days slated for democratic elections in Nigeria. This is an act of international terrorism.
"You are hereby directed to call off your planned sit-at-homes by pronouncing through the same media outlets, you used for your illegal pronouncements, a reversal of your sit-at-home orders.
"Mr. Simon Ikpa, you have 48 hours to reverse course or you will be arrested and charged with international terrorism.”
"I have directed my Attorney General, Raija Toiviainen, to ensure that my directive is immediately carried out," the Prime Minister warned.
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