An angry Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has called for the immediate repatriation of a self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Simon Ekpa, to come and answer for the continuous killings, deadly attacks on security personnel as well as the sit-at-home phenomenon in the South East.
Ekpa lives in Finland with his family but he’s strong linked to several deadly attacks and enforcement of the illegal sit-at-home order in the region, a situation that has prompted many Nigerians to press the Finnish government to repatriate him.
Governor Peter Mbah, who accused Simon Ekpa of murdering and terrorising residents of the South East, made the call for the repatriation of the Biafra agitator when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence in Enugu.
He accused Ekpa of being a “scammer” who has been “feeding fat” on the suffering of Igbos.
“It is surprising that the Finnish government allows this man to reside peacefully in their country and then perpetrate terrorism in Nigeria,” Mbah lamented.
“And I think this is something your committee may have to wade into and see how this guy can be repatriated and then be brought to justice.
“Through his (Ekpa) statements and his actions, a lot of people have died and he continues in that trajectory. So, this is a tragedy that we must all work as a country to end. He doesn’t represent the Igbo interest.”
The governor thumped his chest that his administration has ended the illegal sit-at-home phenomenon in the state and remains staunchly committed to ensuring the safety of all residents and their properties.
He urged youths in the region never to yield to Ekpa’s antics and vowed that the state government would not be intimidated by the agitators’ threats.
The Governor’s words: “As you may also have noticed recently, they have continued to make attempts, particularly, that megalomaniac (Ekpa), who ironically resides with his family peacefully in Finland, a country where the rule of law reigns, but he encourages anarchy here and goad some of our youths to their self-destruction.
“This is also a business for him (Ekpa), pretending to be fighting for Igbo’s interest, but does not know anything about the Igbo or have their interest at heart.”
