Enugu Government made the offer in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, on Friday. In the statement, Enugu State Government also commended the Government of the Republic of Finland for the arrest of Ekpa, who it described as "the Finland-based leader of the criminal gang, Autopilots". Enugu State Government further described Simon Ekpa, "as a common criminal, con man, and terrorist, who has no interest of Igbo people at heart."