Killings in Southeast: Nnamdi Kanu's Lawyer Takes Strong Legal Action Against Simon Ekpa, Others

• Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra has instituted a legal action against Finland-based terrorists Simon Ekpa
• The action by Kanu's lawyer was made known on Ejiofor's personal Twitter account on Tuesday, December 13
• Ejiofor accused Ekpa of violent and false declarations that have led to the attack and uprising in the southeast region

A lawyer to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has taken legal action against Simon Ekpa in faraway Finland.

In a writ of summons shared on social media, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, filed a suit against Ekpa before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

Ejiofor who is the claimant accused Ekpa of a plethora of grave infractions arising from his violent, disturbing and false declarations.

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Since the incarceration of Kanu, Ekpa, the self-acclaimed leader of the IPOB has remained violent by sharing hateful words on social media. An action which many Nigerians on various platforms have described as pitching Nigerians against each other, especially for those in the southeast.

I also joined in the suit filed by Ejiofor are one Anibueze Juliet, Obinna Victor Uzoaganobi, Chukwuemeka Livingstone and Raphael Chimaka Ajare as second, third, fourth and fifth defendants.

All the defendants including Ekpa are expected to appear before the court within 30 days of the services of the summons and take note that in default, the claimant - Ejiofor may proceed on the matter and such judgement may be taken in their absence.

Continuing with his tweets, Ejiofor assured Ekpa and his cohorts affected by the compelling legal action, that no matter the country they reside presently hiding under its sovereign protection, the full arms of the law shall certainly catch up with them.

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Sit-at-home: Ohanaeze Ndigbo calls for arrest, repatriation of Simon Ekpa to Nigeria

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Finland-based terrorist, Simon Ekpa, has been identified as the main sponsor of terrorism in southeast Nigeria.

The prominent Igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has asked the federal government to arrest and repatriate him to Nigeria.

Ekpa has been masterminding violence of unlimited proportions on the people of the southeast from his base in Finland.

Atiku criticises IPOB's sit-at-home, outlines plans to end Biafra agitation in southeast

On his part, the 2023 presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has said that the sit-at-home order in the southeast cannot continue to be observed by the people in the region.

Atiku promised that once elected into office as president of Nigeria, he will ensure that all contributory factors to the Biafra agitation in the region are addressed.

The former vice president also noted that the continued destruction of people's businesses for failing to observe the sit-at-home is hurting the region's economy.

Source: Legit.ng