Ekpa’s pro-Biafra group vows to shut down Southeast courts over detained Igbo

The Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, a group founded by Finland-based pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, has issued a fresh ultimatum to the Federal Government for the return of all detained Biafrans to the Southeast.

Ekpa, who made this known in a statement on Thursday, said the ultimatum, which is expected to last until October 27, 2024, was issued following a meeting held that day.

He noted that the Nigerian judicial system had contributed to insecurity in the region by installing anti-people governors, citing Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State as an example.

The Biafra agitator further threatened to impose a lockdown on all federal courts in the Southeast from October 29, 2024, if his demand is not met.

Similarly, he called for judges of non-Biafran descent to leave the Southeast region.

“The Biafra Government, in an emergency Cabinet meeting today, voted and approved a resolution to demand the Nigerian government return every Biafran being detained outside Biafraland within 72 hours.

“The 72 hours will expire on Sunday, 27.10.2024.

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“Failing to adhere to this demand, the Biafra government also voted for the resolution to evict every non-Biafra judge and lock down the following institutions:

“Federal Government Court of Appeal in Owerri; FG Court of Appeal in Awka; FG Court of Appeal in Enugu Judicial Division; All Federal High Courts in Biafraland; and the National Industrial Court in Biafraland.

“The Biafra government resolved that these institutions have brought anarchy, death, insecurity, and instability instead of justice, equity, and fairness.

“It was this court that brought Hope Uzodinma, who has destroyed the lives of our women and children.

“These institutions will therefore be in lockdown indefinitely from 29.10.2024. Every judge that is not from Biafraland is hereby requested to go back to their region, as their security will no longer be guaranteed,” he stated.