Nyanya bomb blast suspect who was recently extradited from Sudan, has began with stunning observation at State Security Service (SSS) Headquarters in Abuja. Contrary to the expectation of interrogation officers that Ogwuche will become sober as a result of his ordeal and probably ask for forgiveness. He is allegedly defiant and vowing to continue with what he termed as spiritual revolution at the least opportunity.
The suspected terrorist, who was wearing
trousers and long sleeve with blue colour stripes, said in fluent
English language that he has no regrets for his dastardly act in the
April 14, 2014 bomb blast that killed over 70 people and injured about
120 others at Nyanya area of Abuja.
“I don’t deny that I am the executioner of
the Nyanya bomb incident. I did it in order to draw government’s
attention to our demands. We want our detained colleagues released and
compensation paid to those of our colleagues who were killed by the
federal troops during operations. We want Islamic rule in the whole of
northern Nigeria. Western education is a sin against Allah. It’s time
for dialogue between government and Boko Haram leaders for the way out
of the deadlock,” he was quoted as saying.
Ogwuche was immediately taken into custody
from the special flight which touched down at Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport at about 3 pm on Tuesday July 15, 2014. The flight
arrived from Khartoum, Sudan, to hand the returnee fugitive over to
Nigeria Security Forces for interrogation. On hand to receive him at the
Presidential wing of the airport were spokepersons of the police, ACP
Frank Mba, Department of State Services, Marilyn Ogar, Major General
Chris Olukolade of the Army and coordinator, National Information
Centre, Mike Omeri.
National Daily sources said Ogwuche had
camouflaged as a student of Arabic language at the International
University of Africa, Sudan, before eagle eyed security operatives
uncovered and arrested him.
He was extradited after nearly three months
of intensed diplomatic and security engagement between the federal
government and the Sudanese counterpart.
National Daily learnt that stringent efforts
were being made to extradite other fugitive suspected terrorists from
Sudan and other African countries.
“This is a great breakthrough for the
security forces especially the International Police (Interpol). The
department of state services in Nigeria collaborated with the Nigerian
police to achieve this feat. They got the Interpol to be involved in the
intelligence and strategic planning which resulted in the arrest of
Aminu Ogwuche.
So, Ogwuche is right now with the State
Security Services who are closely working with the police,” said an
informed security source, adding: “His preliminary interrogation has
began. We know it is the duty of the police to prosecute but we are
talking about national security here. So far, Ogwuche is facing
preliminary interrogation by a team comprised of SSS officials and the
police. I can tell you that he was first detained at Abuja Interpol
office before he was moved to an undisclosed DSS detention centre in
Abuja. He is expected to be handed over to the Police for prosecution.
“The government must do something now or the
bombing will continue. There is no regretting anything because we are
fighting a just cause to liberate our people from western education and
religion,” the light complexioned and gaunt looking suspected terrorist
said.
Ogwuche vowed not to forgive the federal
government for waging war against Islamic fundamentalists in the country
saying that Boko Haram highest echelon is prepared to contain
government determined onslaught against terrorists.
“Federal government has been trying without
success to wipe out Boko Haram. They killed our leader, Muhammed Yusuf
and hundreds of others yet we still exist. We are a force to be
recognized. You ignore us at your own peril. We are particularly pained
by the killing of hundreds of our members across the forest in northern
part of the country. Although we equally killed federal troops, we will
never forgive the federal government for the incessant killings. We are
well armed to fight back and we will never surrender. Boko Haram is well
funded and highly equipped organization with capacity to take over the
whole country if it so desires,” Ogwuche ranted.
The Nyanya bomb blast mastermind boasted that he is still lusting to shed more blood of those he described as “infidels.”
“If I am left alone, I will still kill those
infidels who have refused to repent of their sins against Allah. This is
my mission on earth. My mission is to wipe out infidels from the face
of the earth. You call me bomb detonator, and I love that. I am ready to
kill again. In fact, I enjoy killing people who are unbelievers; those
deceived by western education and disobedient to Allah and his holy
Koran. I don’t care what will happen to me now because if I die, I shall
go to heaven for doing god’s work. I won’t beg anybody for forgiveness
but I can assure you that my so called trial will not be an easy
exercise. If I like, I plead not guilty in court to make things
difficult for the federal government but inside my mind, I know I did
the damn thing. It is my word against federal government evidence. I
know a little bit about the intricacies of the law through the study of
several law books. Nobody can push me around because I am not a fool,”
said Ogwuche who was born in the United Kingdom.
The captured fugitive terrorist who regaled
his interrogators with gory tale of his exploits in the world of
violence said he and hundreds of Boko Haram members were trained in
Somalia and Pakistan in the science of terrorism. “I don’t deny that we
have links with foreign terrorist groups. We have many friends as well
as may enemies. It doesn’t matter if I am killed others will continue
the struggle. There are millions of Boko Haram members in Nigeria and
overseas. Was our great leader Mohammed Yusuf not killed, did his death
lead to the end of the Boko Haram? We are determined to start a big
jihad across the nation, first, wait and see. Our is something like
spiritual revolution. When they arrested Kabiru Sokoto, they celebrated
as if Boko Haram is all about Kabiru Sokoto. That is how they celebrated
the death of Yusuf Mohammed. They will keep celebrating individuals
while million agents of Boko Haram operate,” Ogwuche said.
National Daily learned that before he was
extradited to Nigeria, Oguche has been in detention in Sudan since he
was declared wanted by the Department of State Security which identified
him as the mastermind of the Nyanya, Abuja bomb blast along with one
Rufai Tsega who is still at large.
Before his arrest and detention in Sudan by Interpol, the Department of State Security, had on May 11, 2014, announced a N25 million reward for any one who could give information that could lead to the arrest of Ogwuche and Tsiga.
Before his arrest and detention in Sudan by Interpol, the Department of State Security, had on May 11, 2014, announced a N25 million reward for any one who could give information that could lead to the arrest of Ogwuche and Tsiga.
As SSS official described Ogwuche Ogwuche who
was born in the United Kingdom as any army deserter who served in the
Intelligence Unit of the Nigerian Army at Child Avenue, Arakan Barracks,
Lagos, between 2001 and 2006.
Five suspects, including Ahmed Abubakar, 43,
Mohammed Ishag 30, Yari Sandu, 28, Anas Isah 22 and Adamu Yusuf, a
cleric, 43, have already been paraded for their alleged involvement in
the bombing.
During his preliminary interrogation
recently, Ogwuche was said to have disclosed that he specialized in
assuming any character he wishes to assume. “I can become anything in
other to hide my true identity. That is part of our training. While in
Sudan, I camouflaged as a student to evade the security. I was surprised
that they got me at last.
“I received part of my training in Somalia
because there are so many knowledgeable foreign and local terrorist
agents there. It is the same in Sudan but the difference is that in
Somalia, you have a lot of caves to hide from security agents. I use to
go to Somalia in order to meet other terrorists there,” Ogwuche was
quoted by a security source as having said.
The unrepentant terror suspect also allegedly
told his captors of how he usually sneaked into the country from his
hide out overseas to unleash mayhem and escape without being captured.
“We used to come in from Chad-Niger border and carry out our activities.
But owing to security presence, we shifted to Cameroonian border in
Mambisa. But the Army people will not allow us to rest. They killed a
lot of our people there and we ran for our dear life,” said Ogwuche who
talked about how he escaped from Nigeria after the Nyanya blast.
“I had the arrangement ready, all the funds
and logistics to enable me escape. Immediately after the blast, I was
taken away from the apian way unknown to security operatives.”
Earlier reports on the arrest of Ogwuche,
indicated that the Sudanese authorities were reluctant to extradite him
to Nigeria as a result of interference by a top Northern Emir among
other interests.
It was however, learned that it was in a bid
to circumvent these ‘interests’ that the process of extradition of the
suspect to the country was made top secret by security operatives until
his arrival in the country yesterday afternoon.
In line with the security ploy to keep
Ogwuche’s extradition secret, the Police headquarters had sent an SMS
inviting newsmen to cover the unveiling of a “Special Counter Terrorism
equipment” at the airport, only for Ogwuche to be introduced as the
“equipment.”
Commenting on Ogwuche’s extradition earlier in the day, the Sudanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Tagelsir Mahgoub, who was apparently not aware that the suspect was already in the country, said: “All the papers (for his extradition) were signed by the two parties (Nigeria and Sudan).
Commenting on Ogwuche’s extradition earlier in the day, the Sudanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Tagelsir Mahgoub, who was apparently not aware that the suspect was already in the country, said: “All the papers (for his extradition) were signed by the two parties (Nigeria and Sudan).
“What we are waiting for now is for the
Nigerian government to send a delegation that will come to our embassy
to get their visas because everything has been concluded.
“And I must say that there should not be any delay, because it will delay the whole process.”
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police,
MD Abubakar, while commending the personnel of the Nigeria Police
Interpol Unit for a job well done, noted that the successful
repatriation of the terror fugitive to Nigeria shows that the global
coalition against terrorism championed by Nigeria is beginning to yield
the desired result.
“Following the conclusion of tortuous legal
and diplomatic processes between Nigeria and the Republic of Sudan, the
co-mastermind of the Nyanya Motor Park bombing in which scores of
citizens died and hundreds wounded, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche was Tuesday,
15th July, 2014 extradited to the country from Sudan where he had taken
refuge.
Aminu Ogwuche who was handed over to the
Interpol Unit of the Nigeria Police Force by the Sudanese Authorities
was flown into the country in a special flight from Khartoum which
touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. It would be
recalled that the terror fugitive who had long since been arrested in
Sudan following an international red notice issued for his arrest by the
Nigeria National Bureau of Interpol had not been repatriated to the
country before now due to some necessary processes involved in
transferring suspects from one country to another.
Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche is a British born
terrorist and Nigerian army deserter associated with the Boko Haram
terror group and suspected of being one of the organizers of bomb
attacks in the Nigerian capital Abuja. Ogwuche is the son of a retired
Nigerian Army colonel and an indigene of Orokam, Ogbadibo LGA, Benue
State, Nigeria. According to the Department of State Security, Ogwuche
served in the Intelligence Unit of the Nigerian Army at Child Avenue,
Arakan Barracks, Lagos, between 2001 and 2006 with service Number 95/104
and is reported to have deserted in 2006.
Ogwuche is a student of Arabic Language at
the International University of Africa, Sudan and studied for a degree
in Business Science at the University of Glamorgan between 2007 and 2010
but failed to finish the course and was not awarded a degree. Ogwuche
was first arrested in Nigeria in 2011 but released in 2012 Ogwuche was
arrested by Interpol in Sudan on an international warrant in connection
with the April 2014 Abuja bombing in the suburb of Nyanya, which killed
75 people on 14 April 2014 and the May 2014 Abuja bombing which killed
19 people on 1 May 2014. Ogwuche is also wanted in connection with the
Chibok schoolgirl kidnapping. Ogwuche, served in the intelligence unit
of the Nigerian Army between 2001 and 2006.
The efforts by Nigeria’s security agencies
led by the Department of State Security Services (SSS) to apprehend
those behind the April 14 bomb blast at a motor park in Nyanya, Abuja,
paid off with the arrest of a co-mastermind of the dastardly act.
“Rufai Abubakar Tsiga, a Boko Haram leader, is the mastermind of the bombing of April 14, 2014 at El-Rufai Motor Park, Abuja.Tsiga was actively aided by a co-mastermind, AminuSadiq Ogwuche”, Ogar said.
“Rufai Abubakar Tsiga, a Boko Haram leader, is the mastermind of the bombing of April 14, 2014 at El-Rufai Motor Park, Abuja.Tsiga was actively aided by a co-mastermind, AminuSadiq Ogwuche”, Ogar said.
Earlier, the service had paraded five
suspects Ahmad Abubakar (aka Abu Ibrahim/Mai Turare), Mohammed Ishaq,
Yau Saidu (aka Kotar Rama) AnasIsah and Adamu Yusuf they confessed to
been privy to the plot to bomb Nyanya.
Ogwuche, the son of a retired army colonel,
Agene Ogwuche, was reportedly arrested through the help of the Military
Attaché to the Nigerian High Commission in Sudan with the help of
international security operatives, National Daily Newspaper learned.
Nigerians are anxiously waiting for the
urgent extradition of other suspected terror-fugitives. Most
importantly, Nigerians want an end to this carnage.
