The federal government yesterday said Abubakar Sadiq Ogwuche, the co-mastermind of the Nyanya bombing where close to 100 persons were confirmed dead, has been arrested in Sudan.
The Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr. Mike Omeri, announced the arrest of Ogwuche in Sudan, saying that he “is presently awaiting extradition back home to face charges.”
He said the arrest was through the collaborative efforts of Interpol, Directorate of State Service (DSS), Nigeria Police and the Military Attaché to the Nigerian High Commission in Sudan.
Ogwuche, a student of Arabic Language at the International University of Africa, Sudan, served in the Intelligence Unit of the Nigerian Army at Child Avenue, Arakan Barracks, Lagos, between 2001 and 2006.
He was allegedly involved in terrorist activities which led to his arrest at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Nov. 12, 2011 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on arrival from the UK.
However, he was released on bail to his father, retired Col. Agene Ogwuche, on October 15, 2012, following pressures from human rights activists, who alleged human rights violation.
Spokesperson of the DSS, Marilyn Ogar, said: “We should be happy that wherever a criminal is hiding, he will be fished out. Even if Nigerians would hide him others will fish him out. These terrorists live in our midst and we know them. The world is a small place now.”