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Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been released by the police in Finland.

Newspread had reported that Ekpa was arrested by police at his residence in Lahti, Finland, on Thursday.

He was picked up by the police moments before a newspaper interview, a Finland-based newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, reported.

The platform also published a picture showing Ekpa being escorted by police officers in mufti at his residence.

Hours later, Helsingin Sanomat reported that the Finland-based Biafra agitator had been released by the Finnish police after hours of questioning.

Although Tommi Reen, an officer from the Central Criminal Police, did not state the identity of the suspect in custody, he confirmed the raid on Ekpa’s apartment to HS.

Reen, however, said the suspect was released after a few hours of questioning, adding that investigation is ongoing.

“The person being questioned today is suspected of a crime. We will return to the title on Friday”, Reen was quoted as saying.

Recently, Ekpa declared that there will be no elections in the south-east zone of Nigeria.

Aside from the threat to elections, the Finland-based Nigerian had insisted that people of the south-east region must observe sit-at-home every Monday to protest the detention of Kanu.

The sit-at-home directive has been reportedly linked to killings in the south-east.