Crime
FINLAND: Simon Ekpa moved to the toughest prison, shares wing with killers, rapists
Remanded leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, is being held at the Kylmäkoski vankila (Kylmäkoski prison), one of the world’s toughest prisons.
The high security prison is in Vanhamaantie, Akaa, Finland.
The Finnish government had announced the arrest of Ekpa alongside four others on suspicion of terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and terrorism financing.
The Finnish police confirmed that Ekpa, who described himself as the Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government-in-Exile, allegedly used social media to promote violence in the South-East region, targeting civilians and authorities.
According to local publication, Yle, Ekpa was remanded in custody by the Päijät-Häme District Court on charges of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.
It was gathered that the Finnish government had frozen Ekpa’s assets, as well as those of companies associated with him and four of his accomplices, who are also in remand.
Yle, in a report, stated that Ekpa is being held in the Kylmäkoski vankila.
The Head of International Communications of Yle, Mika Ojamies, in response to enquiries from our correspondent, also confirmed that the suspect was in the prison.Kylmäkoski vankila: Finland’s toughest prison.
The Kylmäkoski vankila was built in 1993 for male prisoners.
The facility, which is known for accommodating people who have committed serious crimes, including violent suspects and sex offenders, is the largest closed-unit facility in Finland.
The prison currently houses 113 prisoners, mostly convicts and remand inmates.
The Kylmäkoski vankila was featured in a 2023 Netflix documentary series, Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons.
A journalist, Raphael Rowe, entered the wards and interacted with some of the inmates, including the most dangerous criminals in Finland.
Among the inmates interviewed were Toni, Olli, Michael, Danny, and Jani, who had histories of violence and crime.
Two of the inmates, Toni and Olli, were notorious for their brutal actions, and did not show remorse for their crimes during the conversation with Rowe.
Another inmate, identified as Antti, told the reporter about the ‘lizard wing,’ a section created for dangerous inmates, particularly sex offenders and informants.
The inmates warned that in prison, people mind their business—but not when it comes to sexual offenders.
“If you’re some sexual offenders, or something… paedophile, you get knocked the f**k out,” Jani stated.
In the documentary, one inmate was moved to a different wing after punching a new prisoner who had snitched on him years earlier.
Some prisoners recounted their violent acts, including one who shot his brother’s killer in the head, an 18-year-old boy who stabbed a man in the neck, and another inmate who ran over a person with a car before shooting the person with a bow.
In a different case, a 50-year-old prisoner stated that he had been convicted 11 times in Finland, six times in Sweden, twice in Denmark, and once in Norway, spending a total of 23 years in prison for various violent crimes, including two murders.
Power in the prison is often tied to the possession of drugs.
One prisoner confirmed that the man with the most drugs becomes the ‘king’ of the prison.
Most of the prisoners are heavily tattooed, with their massive, frames making them even more intimidating.
With their intimidating appearances and violent histories, the prisoners in Kylmakoski show no remorse for their crimes.
Most of the prisoners committed crimes while under the influence of drugs and alcohol, making them even more dangerous.
Crime
Lagos Insists Residents Patronise PSP Waste Operators or Face Prosecution with N250 Thousand Fines
Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said that the government has provided PSP waste operators across all the wards in the State to evacuate waste from all homes and neighbourhoods in the state for a fee.
He spoke on Thursday regarding the recent arrest of five persons arrested for having dumped refuse in the canal along Igando-Iba road Link Bridge.
They were arraigned and remanded in Kirikiri prison.
The Commissioner reiterated the resolve of the state government to punish people who engage in indiscriminate dumping of refuse.
He said that the State Government will ensure diligent prosecution of all the arrested people to serve as a deterrent to others.
He reminded all those with similar intentions to be wary because they risk three months’ imprisonment and a fine of N250,000.
In a statement signed byKunle Adeshina Director of Public Affairs MOE&WR said that the accused persons who were arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Oshodi for dumping waste in a canal had their case adjourned till July 9.
They were identified as Quassim Jamiu, 44, from Kwara State, Ayo Jamiu, 18, from Kwara State, Alexander Innocent, 40, from Akwa Ibom, Oparinde Taiwo, 55- from Ogun State and Moses Adelowokan, 76 years old, from Osun State.
The men who were apprehended by a team from Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) and security men had conveyed the waste in a lorry and were in the process of dumping it into the canal when security men swooped on them.
These latest arrests are coming less than 48 hours after the State Government read the riot act to all those who engage in disobeying provisions of the State Environmental laws that if caught, they will face prosecution.
The Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigerian Police Force, have arrested at least 20 suspects over hacking of the 2025 computer-based test, CBT, Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.
The 2025 UTME was conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB.
According to reports, the suspects are part of a syndicate believed to have over 100 persons who specialise in hacking of the computer servers of examination bodies like JAMB and the National Examinations Council, NECO.
The report also confirmed that the suspects have confessed to sabotaging the CBT system in order to discredit JAMB and discourage students from using CBT for future examinations to be conducted by NECO and the West African Examination Council, WAEC.
“The syndicate would install an attacking software on the examination body hardware. The software, in turn, would remotely hack JAMB servers at any targeted CBT centre,” the source quoted one of the suspect as confessing.
The entire hacking process was to influence high scores for special candidates who paid between N700,000 and N2 million.
The report further added that preliminary investigations revealed that several members of the syndicate own private schools and colleges, and make huge sums of money from their special centres.
….Orders Investigation into Oyo Tragic Traffic Incident
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun has condemned the recent unprovoked attacks on police operatives in the early hours of Monday, 20th May 2025, at Okhuimwun Community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.
In a press statement made available to Ohibaba.com, and signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force public relations officer, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, on the 21st May, 2025, the IGP also condemned the alleged killing of an SSCE student by police personnel in Ibadan.
The statement reads: “The Nigeria Police Force strongly condemns the unprovoked attack on police operatives in the early hours of Monday, 20th May 2025, at Okhuimwun Community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.
The operatives, who are members of the Force Intelligence Department – Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT), were in transit from Lagos through Edo State when they encountered a mob that had blocked the road immediately after the University of Benin (UNIBEN) axis.
The mob, in an unlawful display of aggression, descended on the officers with stones, sticks, and other dangerous objects, inflicting serious injuries on two police personnel.
It is noteworthy that despite the provocation and threat to life, the officers exercised commendable restraint by not resorting to the use of force.
The injured officers are currently receiving medical attention and are in stable condition.
The Nigeria Police Force warns against acts of lawlessness and unprovoked aggression against its personnel who are committed to maintaining law and order and hereby assure the public that investigations have commenced, and appropriate legal actions will be taken against those found culpable.
In a separate development, the Inspector-General of Police has ordered a comprehensive investigation into a tragic incident in Oyo State involving personnel of the Oyo State Police Command and the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA), which led to the unfortunate demise of a 14-year-old boy, Kehinde Alade.
The Inspector-General of Police condemned the incident and assured that the officer involved in the shooting has been taken into custody while a full-scale investigation is underway.
He equally reiterated that the process will be transparent, and its findings will be made public to ensure justice is duly served as he expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased young man.
The Nigeria Police Force reiterates its commitment to the protection of lives and property and urges citizens to remain law-abiding and to channel grievances through lawful and peaceful means.
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