After weeks
and even months of tortuous legal and
diplomatic discussions between Nigeria
and Republic of Sudan, the co-
mastermind of the April 14, 2014
Nyanya bus terminus bombing in which
scored died and hundreds wounded,
Aminu Ogwuche, was yesterday,
extradited from Sudan to Nigeria.
The terror fugitive was declared wanted
by INTERPOL, following intelligence
reports linking him and another
fugitive, Abubakar Tsiga, who is still at
large, to the deadly bomb blast.
Ogwuche, an army deserter, who took
refuge in Sudan after the incident,
arrived the Presidential Wing of the
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
Abuja at about 3p.m. on a special flight
from Khartoum was received by the
spokespersons of the police, ACP Frank
Mba, Department of State Services (DSS),
Marilyn Ogar, Defence, Maj.-Gen. Chris
Olukolade and coordinator, National
Information Centre, NIC, Mike Omeri.
According to the NIC coordinator, who
briefed journalists on the delay in
Ogwuche’s extradition, said it was due to
diplomatic processes.
Omeri added that Ogwuche would be
interrogated and prosecuted.
“We have just successfully been able to
secure his extradition from Sudan and
he is back to his home country to answer
questions.
“Of course, the usual procedure will take
place, he will be interrogated
appropriately and charged to court when
all the processes are concluded”, he
said.
Ogwuche was handed over to the Nigeria
Police Interpol Unit, who led him into an
18-seater Toyota bus and whisked away.
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of
Police, IGP MD Abubakar, while
commending the personnel of the
Nigeria Police Interpol Unit for a job
well done, noted that the successful
repatriation of the Ogwuche to Nigeria
shows that the international coalition
against terrorism championed by Nigeria
is beginning to yield the desired result.
and even months of tortuous legal and
diplomatic discussions between Nigeria
and Republic of Sudan, the co-
mastermind of the April 14, 2014
Nyanya bus terminus bombing in which
scored died and hundreds wounded,
Aminu Ogwuche, was yesterday,
extradited from Sudan to Nigeria.
The terror fugitive was declared wanted
by INTERPOL, following intelligence
reports linking him and another
fugitive, Abubakar Tsiga, who is still at
large, to the deadly bomb blast.
Ogwuche, an army deserter, who took
refuge in Sudan after the incident,
arrived the Presidential Wing of the
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
Abuja at about 3p.m. on a special flight
from Khartoum was received by the
spokespersons of the police, ACP Frank
Mba, Department of State Services (DSS),
Marilyn Ogar, Defence, Maj.-Gen. Chris
Olukolade and coordinator, National
Information Centre, NIC, Mike Omeri.
According to the NIC coordinator, who
briefed journalists on the delay in
Ogwuche’s extradition, said it was due to
diplomatic processes.
Omeri added that Ogwuche would be
interrogated and prosecuted.
“We have just successfully been able to
secure his extradition from Sudan and
he is back to his home country to answer
questions.
“Of course, the usual procedure will take
place, he will be interrogated
appropriately and charged to court when
all the processes are concluded”, he
said.
Ogwuche was handed over to the Nigeria
Police Interpol Unit, who led him into an
18-seater Toyota bus and whisked away.
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of
Police, IGP MD Abubakar, while
commending the personnel of the
Nigeria Police Interpol Unit for a job
well done, noted that the successful
repatriation of the Ogwuche to Nigeria
shows that the international coalition
against terrorism championed by Nigeria
is beginning to yield the desired result.
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