Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche
Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche is a British-born suspected Islamist 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 indigent 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.[1]
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.[2] Ogwuche was first arrested in Nigeria in 2011 but released in 2012. Later he 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.[3][4]
On 24 November 2014 the charges against Ogwuche for terrorism and his alleged role in the bombings were struck out by a Nigerian high court for lack of diligent prosecution by the Nigerian Police and the Department of State Services.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Anyansina, Caleb (16 May 2014). "Nyanya bombing: Sadiq's father'll be prosecuted for terrorism, if… —FG". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ Selby, Alan (16 May 2014). "Boko Haram ringleader became radicalized while studying at Welsh university". Wales Online. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ Freeman, Collin (15 May 2014). "British-born Boko Haram member arrested over bomb attack". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ Otuchikere, Chika (15 May 2014). "Nyanya Bombing Mastermind, Aminu Ogwuche, Arrested In Sudan". Leadership. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ Ameh, Comrade (26 November 2014). "Terrorism: Tsav blasts DSS, Police for bungling 'kinsman' Aminu Ogwuche's trial". Daily Post. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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