Simon Ekpa, the leader of the Biafra Government In- Exile (BGIE), has raised concerns over what he claims to be the fifth assassination attempt on his life. Ekpa, who has been vocal about his support for Biafra’ s independence, made this allegation in a statement released via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday.
Ekpa asserted that a suicide bomber had been dispatched from Abuja, Nigeria, with the intention of targeting him in Finland, where he currently resides. He described the alleged plot as the latest in a series of attempts to silence his ongoing struggle for the secession of Biafra from Nigeria.
In his statement, Ekpa conveyed his resolve to continue his activism, stating that such threats would not deter him from his mission. ” Sending suicide bombers to Finland to attack Simon Ekpa is their last option, and they just departed from Abuja airport, ” Ekpa wrote. He claimed that he and his associates were closely monitoring the situation from the time the alleged bomber departed from Abuja airport until their arrival in Finland.
Ekpa’ s assertions have added another layer of tension to the already contentious issue of Biafra’ s independence. The leader has been a polarizing figure, particularly due to his militant rhetoric and uncompromising stance on Biafra’ s secession. His claims of multiple assassination attempts underscore the dangerous nature of his activism and the high stakes involved in the Biafra independence movement.
“Sending suicide bombers to Finland to attack Simon Ekpa is their last option and they just departed from Abuja airport.
“This is just to inform them that we are monitoring them even from the time they dropped them at the Abuja airport, to their next destination.
“We are waiting for you suicide bomber at the port of entry. Their Finland contact knows already he is in the pot of soup.
“I remain committed to Biafra Independence, this is your 5th attempt, you are now sending terrorists to Europe.
“If you know this man called Simon Ekpa, you will stop sleeping. Let me leave it here. It is not yet time for that”, he claimed.
