Finnish police arrest 5 suspects over separatist violence in Nigeria

FILE - Members of the Biafran separatist movement gather during an event in Umuahia, Nigeria, on May 28, 2017. Five people were arrested in Finland in connection with violence in the area of Nigeria where the separatists are active, police said on Nov. 21, 2024.

Police in Finland said Thursday they had detained five suspects in connection with deadly violence in southeastern Nigeria and were seeking a court extension of the detentions.