Separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, is to face charges in May 2025, the Finnish authorities have said.
A Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, Mikko Laaksonen, disclosed this to The PUNCH via email on Tuesday, adding that the district court had set May 2025 as the deadline for prosecutors to present charges against Ekpa.
Laaksonen said the investigation was ongoing, and no further details could be disclosed.
“The date for bringing up possible charges by the prosecution was set by the district court to May 2025.”
He said both Ekpa and the Finnish authorities could demand 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.
The Finnish police arrested Ekpa alongside four others on suspicion of terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and terrorism financing.
Finland accused Ekpa of using social media to promote violence in the South-East region, targeting civilians and authorities.
