Anthony Iwuoma
Thousands of Nigerians have signed a petition, urging Nigeria, Finland and the European Union, demanding the arrest Simon Ekpa, the brain allegedly behind the latest mayhem in the South-east.
This comes on the heels of a five-day sit-at-home order he reportedly issued that has left many dead.
Ekpa, who claims to be a discipline of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had, in a viral video, issued the sit-at-home order to residents of the South-east from December 9-14, 2022.
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The IPOB had denounced the order through its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, and other groups and individuals, the Ekpa-led Autopilot had gone ahead to enforce it, leading to loss of lives and destruction of properties in the region.
Enraged Nigerians have, therefore, resorted to the petition, seeking the arrest of Ekpa over alleged acts of “terrorism and genocide.”
“We call on the Finnish Government, EU, The Nigerian Government to arrest Mr. Simon Ekpa, and investigate all his heinous crimes and terror activities in Eastern Nigeria,” the petition read.
“One Simon Ekpa (also known as Ifeanyi Njoku), a Nigerian living in Finland, and holding Finnish citizenship, has by proxies, successfully established and coordinated an armed rebel group in Eastern Nigeria whom he now wields to destroy lives, property, and businesses in Eastern Nigeria.
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“He’s been seen countless times, using his media platforms in Finland to issue orders to his armed goons in Eastern Nigeria to launch deadly attacks on millions of people in the region for flouting his sit-at-home orders.
“Simon is a separatist fighting for state secession but has never been brave enough to come home and lead the war from the front in Nigeria.
“He is rather igniting and fueling terror on his ethnic group who decline his call for secession.
“Simon’s action is stirring up bloodbath – a genocide in the region, and innocent women, children, the aged and youths are the victims dying everyday.
“Sign the petition, and share it everywhere, to call on the Finnish Government, EU, The Nigerian Government to arrest Mr. Simon Ekpa, and investigate all his heinous crimes and terror activities in Eastern Nigeria.”
So far about 3000 people have signed the petition.