By Joe Udo OWERRI (CONVERSEER) – Jewish leaders in the South-East and parts of the South-South region have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to exercise his presidential prerogative and order the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The appeal followed a prayer and fasting session, as well…
ABUJA – Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, will be extradited to Nigeria following a Finnish court ruling on 18 April 2025. According to Daily Times, the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti approved Nigeria’s longstanding request, with the transfer set for 15 July. Ekpa, who calls himself the “Prime Minister” of the self-proclaimed Biafra…
Proscribed Igbo separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused the Nigerian government of exploiting and benefiting from the detention of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The group, in a statement on Thursday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful ahead of Kanu’s arraignment before new judge, Justice James Omotosho of the…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday renewed the call for Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, to withdraw from his trial for alleged terrorism. The judge adjourned the case indefinitely at the resumed sitting on Monday. Kanu, who was surprised to appear before the…
Abuja, Nigeria – A district court in Lahti, Finland, has ordered the imprisonment of Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on charges of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent in Nigeria. The court alleges that the offences date back to August 23, 2021. Ekpa, Finnish-born Nigeria,…
In a significant achievement in its fight against terrorism and organized crime, the Nigerian Military has announced the arrest of notorious terrorist Abubakar Ibrahim, also known as Habu Dogo. Dogo, a key figure in cross-border terrorism activities between Nigeria and Niger, was apprehended in Rumji village, Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State. His arrest…
