Nigerian officials say they will seek the extradition of a controversial leader of a banned secessionist movement in Nigeria following his arrest in Finland on terrorism charges.

The leader of the Eastern Security Network – an ethnic militia – was declared wanted by the military last March for terrorism.

Finish police arrested Simon Ekpa and four others for suspected terrorism financing and inciting deadly violence in Nigeria

The Nigerian Government has announced that it is closely monitoring legal proceedings involving Simon Ekpa, the self styled Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government-in-Exile, following his arrest in Finland on suspicion of inciting terrorism and promoting violence.