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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has explained the rationale behind the $500,000 bounty placed on Simon Ekpa, a Finland-based Biafra agitator.
Ekpa, has been accused of causing violence, insecurity, and economic disruptions in the South East region.
The Secretary General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, in a statement enjoined all Igbo indigenes to be more proactive in preventing further violence and disruptions in the region.
It reads, “Simon Ekpa, hailing from Ebonyi State in Southeast Nigeria, has been implicated in orchestrating a series of disruptive activities, including the enforcement of a Sit-at-Home order that paralyzed the region for one week, from 3rd to 9th July 2023.
“This order resulted in significant loss of lives and severely crippled economic and social activities in the Southeast.
“Recent developments indicate that Ekpa was tracked down in Espoo city of Finland on 21st July 2023 but managed to evade capture with unbearable and severe injuries. He is presently believed to be receiving medical treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Havana, Cuba.
“It has come to our attention that Ekpa is undergoing urgent plastic surgery in the last 48 hours, which further emphasizes the need for his swift apprehension. Nevertheless, Ekpa’s allies have been releasing old recorded videos in order to continue to hoodwink his followers, conceal his recent ordeals and near capture, but Igbo mercenaries in the diaspora are closing in on him.”
