MALIAN ARMY WITHDRAWS FROM KEY TESSALIT MILITARY CAMP. (PHOTO).

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 Malian army withdraws from key Tessalit military camp: sources Mali’s army and its Russian mercenary allies have surrendered Camp Tessalit, a strategic military post in the north, multiple sources told the AFP news agency on Friday. An official from the Tuareg-led separatist group claimed soldiers and mercenaries at the camp had "surrendered", following a fierce fight over the weekend. Simultaneous attacks in Mali by militants linked to Al Qaeda and separatist Tuareg rebels on April 25 showed how fighters ​from different groups with different goals were able to strike at the heart of the West African country's military government. Gunfire and explosions were reported in the capital Bamako and around a large military base outside the capital, as well as Gao and central areas, as gunfire continuing in the northern city of Kidal. Defence minister Sadio Camara was killed at his residence in Kati, a garrison town near the capital, Bamako, following the fierce weekend fighting...

FINNISH GOVT RELEASES TWO OF EKPA ACCOMPLICES.(PHOTO).


 Finnish govt releases two of Ekpa accomplices 


Two of the suspects arrested alongside Simon Ekpa have been released by the Finnish government, The Nation has learned.

Ekpa, arrested on November 21, 2024, along with four others, faced accusations of terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and financing terrorism in Nigeria. 

Following his arrest, he was remanded in prison by the Päijät-Häme district court for allegedly “spreading terrorist propaganda on social media.”

The five men have been incarcerated since November 2024. 

However, sources have confirmed that two of Ekpa’s alleged accomplices have since been freed by Finnish authorities.

The names of the released individuals or the specific reasons for their release remain undisclosed as of the time of this report. 

Government sources, who declined to offer further details, confirmed Ekpa remains in custody.

This development follows an announcement by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, confirming that the country has requested Ekpa’s extradition.

Gen. Musa said the requirements for the extradition of the separatist have been forwarded to Finland Government.

While not revealing so much, the Defence Chief however said “Legal action is going to be taken accordingly.

“The Federal Government has actually forwarded most of the requirements to the Finnish Government. So, I’m sure the right thing will be done,” he added.

Findings by The Nation, revealed that the Finnish government is working with the Nigerian government on ending the violence activities of IPOB in the Southern part of the country.

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