The lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has stated that the self-proclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Simon Ekpa threatened him for not supporting Biafra.
Kalu stated this during an interview with Arise Television on Monday, December 2, saying he ignored threats from Ekpa for not supporting agitation for Biafra.
“Simon Ekpa was calling and threatening me that I don’t support Biafra, but I left him to his conscience.
“I am very strong-willed when it comes to security, and I can do anything to safeguard the lives and property of the people I rule.
“You must be a strong leader to condemn crime, and I eradicated crime. No governor should tolerate any type of crime in his state; it is not allowed,” he said.
Kalu, however, urged the south-east governors to be resolute when dealing with non-state actors.
On November 21, the police in Finland arrested Simon Ekpa, a well known pro-Biafra agitator.
He was subsequently sent to prison by the district court of Päijät-Häme for spreading terrorist propaganda on social media.
A Finnish district court has fixed May 2025 for the prosecution to file charges against him.