Biafra News

FINNISH COURT APPROVES SIMON EKPA’S EXTRADITION TO NIGERIA In a pivotal development with far-reaching implications for regional security and international justice, Finnish authorities have approved the extradition of Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, to Nigeria. The transfer is scheduled for July 15, 2025, following the ruling of the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti on April 18, 2025. Ekpa, …

NIGERIAN GOVT DELIBERATELY MANIPULATING PUBLIC OPINION AGAINST US – IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused the Nigerian government of deliberate attempts to manipulate public opinion ahead of the court hearing of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB made the remark while noting that the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government has no case against Kanu. Reiterating its stance that …

I APOLOGIZE FOR MY MISCONDUCT IN COURT – NNAMDI KANU The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has formally apologised to the Federal High Court, Justice Binta Nyako, and Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, over his misconduct at the last proceedings of his trial on terrorism charges. He pleaded passionately for forgiveness and promised to be …

KANU AGABI, FORMER FEDERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL, OTHERS JOIN NNAMDI KANU’S LEGAL TEAM Ahead of the resumption of his trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nnamdi Kanu has employed the services of new counsels into his team. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) employed the services of Kanu Agabi, a former Attorney General of the Federal …

NNAMDI KANU’S TERRORISM TRIAL BEGINS AFRESH MARCH 21 AS NEW JUDGE TAKES CHARGE James Omotosho, judge of a federal high court in Abuja, has fixed March 21 for the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to NAN, Omotosho is the new judge to which Kanu’s case file was assigned. With a new judge …

NNAMDI KANU’S CASE FINALLY REASSIGNED TO ANOTHER JUDGE The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho has reassigned the case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to another judge. This was disclosed by Kanu’s lead Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor via a statement on Saturday. Ejimakor disclosed that Kanu is ready to face his …

FG FREEZES BANK ACCOUNTS OF SIMON EKPA, 16 OTHERS FOR TERRORISM The federal government, on Thursday designated and listed some individuals including Simon Ekpa and entities on the Nigeria Sanctions List following their involvement in terrorism financing. The individuals and entities were recommended for designation by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee during a meeting that was held in Abuja on Thursday. …

WE WANT BIAFRA NATION, NOT ADDITIONAL STATES – IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Monday declared that it wants an independent nation of Biafra and not additional states in the Southeast. There have been moves to create an additional 31 new states in Nigeria, including five states from the Southeast. The proposed states are Etiti State, Adada State, …

FEDERAL HIGH COURT CLEARS IPOB’S HEAD OF DIRECTORATE FROM NIGERIA’S WANTED LIST – IPOB’s COUNSEL A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State, presided over by Hon. Justice I.N. Oweibo, on Thursday, declared illegal the inclusion of Mazi Chika Edoziem, the Head of Directorate for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Nigeria’s wanted list. The ruling came in …

I’LL REMAIN IN DETENTION for LIFE UNTIL IMPARTIAL JUDGE TAKES OVER MY CASE – KANU Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Saturday said he’s prepared to remain in detention all his life until a proper and impartial judge handles his matter. Kanu alleged a serial executive and judicial fraud being perpetrated against him since 2021 …