The Federal Government of Nigeria has reportedly declared pro-Biafran agitator and self-appointed Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa, a terrorist financier, alongside 16 others.
The sanction was meted out by the Nigerian Sanctions Committee (NSC) after a meeting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday, March 6, 2025, chaired by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, who is responsible for enforcing United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) on targeted financial sanctions.
According to the sanctions, all financial accounts and assets belonging to Simon Ekpa and the 16 other persons would be frozen.
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The NSC has directed all financial institutions across the country to freeze all funds, assets, and economic resources connected to the sanctioned individuals, with immediate effect, and report to the NCS secretariat.
They have also been ordered to file suspicious transaction reports with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) for further analysis.
Simon Ekpa, who was arrested in Finland by the Finnish authorities in November 2024 on charges of inciting violence with terrorism motives and sponsoring terrorism in the south-eastern region of Nigeria through his social media channels, remains in detention in Finland while awaiting his trial in May 2025.
