By Pascal Ibe
Claim
An X user, @Alexigwe15, shared a screenshot of the publication showing that the factional leader of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, has been released.
Other X users shared this similar claim here here and here.
Findings
According to an exclusive report by Punch Newspaper on November 28, the Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, Mikko Laaksonen, confirmed via email on Tuesday to Punch that the district court had set May 2025 as the deadline for prosecutors to present possible charges against Ekpa.
Detective Laaksonen noted that the investigation was ongoing, and no further details could be disclosed.
Asked when Ekpa’s case would come up in court, he replied, “Due to the ongoing investigation, no further details can be disclosed.
“The date for bringing up possible charges by the prosecution was set by the district court to May 2025.”
He noted that Ekpa and the Finnish authorities may request a re-evaluation after two weeks.
“In a basic situation regarding the remand, the next possible hearing can be held no earlier than two weeks from the previous hearing, should the parties in question seek for the matter to be re-evaluated by the district court,” Laaksonen explained.
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Checks on the X profile of Mr Ekpa, showed that he made his last post on 18 November 2024.
Verdict
This claim is FALSE.
