Aminu Ogwuche, the
Nigerian accused of masterminding the April 14 bomb explosion in Nyanya, a
suburb of Abuja, has been handed to Nigerian security officials by the
International Police, INTERPOL.
This was disclosed by the Defence Headquarters on its twitter
handle on Tuesday afternoon.
“Bombing Mastermind Ogwuche delivered to Nigerian Security by
@INTERPOL_HQ. Received in Abuja Airport & taken to custody,” the Defence
Headquarters said via @DefenceInfoNG.
Mr. Ogwuche reportedly fled Nigeria immediately after the bomb
blast that killed about 75 people, and was arrested about a month later in
Sudan.
The Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mike Omeri,
had while addressing journalists on May 14 stated that Nigeria was making plans
to have the accused terrorist extradited back to the country to face charges.
“We wish to authoritatively confirm the interception and
consequent arrest of one of the two suspects on the wanted list, Aminu Sadiq
Ogwuche who fled to Sudan.
“Mr. Ogwuche had been declared wanted by authorities in Nigeria
for his involvement in the bombings of Nyanya. The efforts of Interpol, Nigeria
police and the Department of State Services (DSS) have led to this arrest,” Mr.
Omeri said.
On Tuesday, Mr. Omeri also confirmed that Mr. Ogwuche had been
handed over to Nigerian authorities.
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