Finnish police released Nigerian Biafra separatist leader Simon Ekpa on Thursday, hours after he was arrested and questioned, according to the Finnish news outlet Helsingin Sanoma(HS).
Authorities had earlier arrested Mr. Ekpa in Lahti, Finland.
According to HS, Ekpa’s release was confirmed by the Finnish Central Criminal Police on Thursday.
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The police claimed that the operation and subsequent arrest were related to an ongoing preliminary investigation.
“The person being questioned today is suspected of a crime. We will return to the title on Friday,” Tommi Reen from the Central Criminal Police told HS during a phone interview.
