‘Simon Ekpa must be tried for murder’, IPOB insists

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), wants the embattled self-styled Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), Simon Ekpa tried for the murder of at least seven people including a pregnant woman who were killed for disobeying a sit-at-home order in July, 2023.

The Biafra agitation group who made the call on Thursday, said Ekpa who was arrested last week by the Finnish authorities on terror-related charges, had claimed responsibility for the killings of the victims and must be brought to justice.

In a statement posted on its X handle @ipob_central, the group accused Ekpa of resorting to violence to instill fear into the people whenever he fails to persuade them to do his bidding.