Nigeria: IPOB activist in Finland claims responsibility for death of five people in Owerri

  1. Nigeria: IPOB activist in Finland claims responsibility for death of five people in Owerri
Location:
Owerri Municipal, Imo, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date: July 31, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0: 3.50
Deaths: 5
Fatalities type:
  • Civilian
  • Police
DESCRIPTION::

Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian political activist, lawyer, and former athlete known for his involvement in IPOB, the pro-Biafra movement, which advocates for the independence of the southeastern region of Nigeria, has claimed responsibility for the killing of four policemen and a Point of Sale machine operator on Monday in Owerri, Imo State. Ekpa. From his base in Finland, he announced that his group, the Biafra Defence Forces, carried out the attack. He is known for demanding the withdrawal of Nigerian security forces from the Southeast and has been linked to several deadly attacks in the region. Ekpa often shares details of attacks on his social media.

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