Smon Ekpa, self-acclaimed Biafran agitator facing allegations of terrorism-related activities, in Finland may spend the Christmas and New Year breaks in detention, the authorities in the country have disclosed.
Mikko Laaksonen, Senior Detective Superintendent at the Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, noted this, adding that the country’s legal system does not permit bail.
In an email to an inquiry by PUNCH where he was asked if Ekpa’s charges were bailable or if the prosecution was disposed to releasing him on bail, Laaksonen said, “Finnish criminal procedure/coercive measures do not recognise bail procedure.
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