The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of Simon Ekpa, a discredited factional leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), over the killings and destruction in the South-East.
Ekpa, who is based in Finland, recently declared a five-day sit-at-home across the South-East as a dress rehearsal to instigate a boycott of the 2023 elections in the region.
However, the IPOB had dismissed the order as ill-founded and urged residents of South-East to go about their normal activities.
The Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, through a statement on Monday, said it would liaise with relevant agencies to demand Ekpa’s repatriation to Nigeria.
It accused Ekpa of using his criminal activities to undermine peace in the region.
The statement read: “Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has commenced the processes of making sure that those responsible for the pandemonium, destruction of public properties, killings, and civil unrest in the southeast will face the consequences of their actions, the incitement of chaos, and their contributions towards the insecurity challenges in the South-East.
“Ndigbo has identified Simon Ekpa as the overseas provocateur and instigator for the current killings in Imo State, the destruction of public properties in Enugu State, and disturbance of public peace and sporadic shootings in Ebonyi State.